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RUI to GAU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
8,170 mi
13,149 km · 7,100 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from GAU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Guwahati (GAU) is 8,170 miles (13,149 km, 7,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 11.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to GAU?
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