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RUI to HOF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Al-ahsa (Al Ahsa Airport)
8,058 mi
12,969 km · 7,003 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- HOF — Al Ahsa Airport · Al-ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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 HOF
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base79 mi away
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport84 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport133 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from HOF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Al-ahsa (HOF) is 8,058 miles (12,969 km, 7,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Al-ahsa?
Al-ahsa is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HOF?
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