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RUI to KSH: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
7,429 mi
11,955 km · 6,455 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from KSH?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 7,429 miles (11,955 km, 6,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 9.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to KSH?
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