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RUI to DEF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Dezful (Dezful Airport)
7,578 mi
12,196 km · 6,585 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from DEF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Dezful (DEF) is 7,578 miles (12,196 km, 6,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to DEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Dezful?
Dezful is 9.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to DEF?
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