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QKX to RUI: distance & flight time
Kautokeino (Kautokeino Air Base) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
4,892 mi
7,873 km · 4,251 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QKX — Kautokeino Air Base · Kautokeino, Norway
- 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 QKX
- ENF · Enontekio Airport48 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport65 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport72 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport85 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 QKX from RUI?
The flight distance from Kautokeino (QKX) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 4,892 miles (7,873 km, 4,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QKX to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from QKX to RUI?
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