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RUI to BUT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
8,087 mi
13,015 km · 7,028 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BUT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Jakar (BUT) is 8,087 miles (13,015 km, 7,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 RUI to BUT?
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