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RUI to INI: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Nis (Nis Airport)
6,179 mi
9,944 km · 5,369 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from INI?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Nis (INI) is 6,179 miles (9,944 km, 5,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to INI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Nis?
Nis is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to INI?
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