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LFQ to RUI: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,063 mi
11,367 km · 6,138 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from RUI?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,063 miles (11,367 km, 6,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 LFQ to RUI?
Nonstop service on LFQ–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 14h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFQ to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFQ–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFQ to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFQ–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.