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YIP to RUK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,457 mi
12,000 km · 6,480 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from RUK?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,457 miles (12,000 km, 6,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Detroit and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 9.8 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to RUK?
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