Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YEG to RUK: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
6,697 mi
10,777 km · 5,819 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
See live YEG→RUK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from RUK?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 6,697 miles (10,777 km, 5,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 time difference between Edmonton and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 11.8 hours ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to RUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEG–RUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.