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YIE to RUK: distance & flight time
Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
2,392 mi
3,850 km · 2,079 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, China
- 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 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 YIE from RUK?
The flight distance from Arxan (YIE) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 2,392 miles (3,850 km, 2,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIE to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 YIE to RUK?
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