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RUI to DBD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
8,401 mi
13,519 km · 7,300 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from DBD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 8,401 miles (13,519 km, 7,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 11.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to DBD?
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