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RUI to DOP: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Dolpa (Dolpa Airport)
8,088 mi
13,016 km · 7,028 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from DOP?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Dolpa (DOP) is 8,088 miles (13,016 km, 7,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to DOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Dolpa?
Dolpa is 11.8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to DOP?
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