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DCY to RUI: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,787 mi
12,532 km · 6,767 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from RUI?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,787 miles (12,532 km, 6,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Daocheng and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 14 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to RUI?
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