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PXU to RUI: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,482 mi
13,650 km · 7,371 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 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 PXU from RUI?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,482 miles (13,650 km, 7,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Pleiku and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 13 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to RUI?
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