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RUI to CHQ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
6,667 mi
10,730 km · 5,793 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m 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
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CHQ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Chania (CHQ) is 6,667 miles (10,730 km, 5,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Chania?
Chania is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CHQ?
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