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RUI to CMB: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,606 mi
15,460 km · 8,348 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CMB?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,606 miles (15,460 km, 8,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 18m 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 Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CMB?
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