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DLI to RUI: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,598 mi
13,838 km · 7,472 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from RUI?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,598 miles (13,838 km, 7,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Dalat and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 13 hours behind Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to RUI?
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