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NPE to RUI: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,065 mi
11,369 km · 6,139 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from RUI?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,065 miles (11,369 km, 6,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE 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.
What is the time difference between NAPIER and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 18 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to RUI?
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