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RUI to BTZ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Bursa (Bursa Airport)
6,578 mi
10,586 km · 5,716 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- BTZ — Bursa Airport · Bursa, Turkey
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 BTZ
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport29 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport73 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport49 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BTZ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Bursa (BTZ) is 6,578 miles (10,586 km, 5,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Bursa?
Bursa is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BTZ?
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