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RUI to HAK: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
8,051 mi
12,957 km · 6,996 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, China
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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from HAK?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Haikou (HAK) is 8,051 miles (12,957 km, 6,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Haikou?
Haikou is 14 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HAK?
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