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MES to RUI: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
9,430 mi
15,176 km · 8,195 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from RUI?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 9,430 miles (15,176 km, 8,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Medan and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 13 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to RUI?
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