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DIN to RUI: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,206 mi
13,206 km · 7,131 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from RUI?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,206 miles (13,206 km, 7,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Dienbienphu and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 13 hours behind Dienbienphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to RUI?
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