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RUI to HKT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,165 mi
14,750 km · 7,964 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from HKT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,165 miles (14,750 km, 7,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 13 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HKT?
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