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RUI to GLU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,137 mi
13,095 km · 7,071 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from GLU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,137 miles (13,095 km, 7,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUI to GLU?
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