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RUI to CQD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Shahre Kord (Shahrekord Airport)
7,640 mi
12,296 km · 6,639 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- CQD — Shahrekord Airport · Shahre Kord, Iran
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 CQD
- IFH · Hesa Airport60 mi away
- IFN · Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport118 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CQD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Shahre Kord (CQD) is 7,640 miles (12,296 km, 6,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Shahre Kord?
Shahre Kord is 9.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CQD?
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