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RUI to ABD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
7,705 mi
12,400 km · 6,696 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ABD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Abadan (ABD) is 7,705 miles (12,400 km, 6,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Ruidoso and Abadan?
Abadan is 9.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ABD?
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