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RUI to CTU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,612 mi
12,250 km · 6,614 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CTU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,612 miles (12,250 km, 6,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CTU?
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