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BMV to RUI: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,555 mi
13,768 km · 7,434 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BMV
- DLI · Lien Khuong Airport66 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base78 mi away
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport86 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport87 mi away
Near RUI
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport50 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base54 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport59 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from RUI?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,555 miles (13,768 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Buonmethuot and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 13 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to RUI?
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