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GEC to RUI: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,008 mi
11,278 km · 6,090 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from RUI?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,008 miles (11,278 km, 6,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from GEC to RUI?
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