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KOW to RUI: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,558 mi
12,164 km · 6,568 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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.
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Near KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from RUI?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,558 miles (12,164 km, 6,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Ganzhou and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 14 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to RUI?
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