# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Rukumkot (RUK)

> 3,318 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,318 km / 2,062 mi / 1,792 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Nepal
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 17:49 in Kuwait City, it's 20:34 in Rukumkot)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,294 ft (RUK is higher than KWI)

## Airports

### [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 29.230000, 47.980000
- Elevation: 206 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:49 in Kuwait City, it's 20:34 in Rukumkot.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rukumkot Airport (RUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruk-rukumkot-rukumkot-airport/1ef266df-f335-6afc-81a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)