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RUI to GOP: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Gorakhpur (Gorakhpur Airport)
8,236 mi
13,254 km · 7,157 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- GOP — Gorakhpur Airport · Gorakhpur, 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 GOP
- BWA · Gautam Buddha Airport53 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport75 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport88 mi away
- VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from GOP?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Gorakhpur (GOP) is 8,236 miles (13,254 km, 7,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to GOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur is 11.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to GOP?
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