# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Rukumkot (RUK)

> 5,425 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,425 km / 3,371 mi / 2,929 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 09:48 in Athens, it's 12:33 in Rukumkot)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,192 ft (RUK is higher than ATH)

## Airports

### [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens, Greece
- ICAO: LGAV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.940000, 23.940000
- Elevation: 308 ft

### [Rukumkot Airport (RUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruk-rukumkot-rukumkot-airport/1ef266df-f335-6afc-81a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rukumkot, Nepal
- ICAO: VNRK
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.630000, 82.190000
- Elevation: 2,500 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:48 in Athens, it's 12:33 in Rukumkot.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rukumkot Airport (RUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruk-rukumkot-rukumkot-airport/1ef266df-f335-6afc-81a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)