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RUI to ESB: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,705 mi
10,791 km · 5,826 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ESB?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,705 miles (10,791 km, 5,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ESB?
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