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RUI to DIA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Doha (Doha International Airport)
8,109 mi
13,051 km · 7,047 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- DIA — Doha International Airport · Doha, Qatar
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 DIA
- DOH · Hamad International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base19 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport91 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from DIA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Doha (DIA) is 8,109 miles (13,051 km, 7,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to DIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Doha?
Doha is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to DIA?
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