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RUI to HER: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,714 mi
10,806 km · 5,835 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from HER?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,714 miles (10,806 km, 5,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HER?
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