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HRB to RUI: distance & flight time
Harbin (Taiping Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
6,087 mi
9,796 km · 5,289 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, 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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 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 HRB from RUI?
The flight distance from Harbin (HRB) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 6,087 miles (9,796 km, 5,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRB to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HRB to RUI?
Nonstop service on HRB–RUI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Harbin and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 15 hours behind Harbin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRB to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRB–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRB to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRB–RUI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.