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ZQL to RUK: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
4,048 mi
6,515 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from RUK?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 4,048 miles (6,515 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Donaueschingen and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 3.8 hours ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to RUK?
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