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CTS to RUI: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,673 mi
9,129 km · 4,929 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from RUI?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,673 miles (9,129 km, 4,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Sapporo and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 15 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to RUI?
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