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RUI to KSY: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
6,946 mi
11,178 km · 6,036 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from KSY?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Kars (KSY) is 6,946 miles (11,178 km, 6,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Kars?
Kars is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to KSY?
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