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RUI to AMZ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Ardmore (Ardmore Airport)
7,058 mi
11,359 km · 6,134 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- AMZ — Ardmore Airport · Ardmore, New Zealand
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 AMZ
- AKL · Auckland International Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport16 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport41 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from AMZ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Ardmore (AMZ) is 7,058 miles (11,359 km, 6,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to AMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to AMZ?
Nonstop service on RUI–AMZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Ardmore?
Ardmore is 20 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to AMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–AMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to AMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–AMZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.