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PLV to RUI: distance & flight time
Poltava (Suprunovka Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
6,196 mi
9,971 km · 5,384 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
- 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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 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 PLV from RUI?
The flight distance from Poltava (PLV) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 6,196 miles (9,971 km, 5,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLV to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Poltava and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 9 hours behind Poltava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLV to RUI?
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