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RUI to KDL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Kardla (Kärdla Airport)
5,398 mi
8,687 km · 4,690 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- KDL — Kärdla Airport · Kardla, Estonia
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 KDL
- URE · Kuressaare Airport54 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport71 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport77 mi away
- TKU · Turku Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from KDL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Kardla (KDL) is 5,398 miles (8,687 km, 4,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to KDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Kardla?
Kardla is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to KDL?
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