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NKT to RUI: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,117 mi
11,454 km · 6,185 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin 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 NKT from RUI?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,117 miles (11,454 km, 6,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Cizre and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 9 hours behind Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to RUI?
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