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RUI to EBL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
7,234 mi
11,642 km · 6,286 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from EBL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Erbil (EBL) is 7,234 miles (11,642 km, 6,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to EBL?
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