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XIJ to RUK: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
2,076 mi
3,341 km · 1,804 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Near RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from RUK?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 2,076 miles (3,341 km, 1,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XIJ to RUK?
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