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RUI to KTE: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
9,200 mi
14,806 km · 7,995 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from KTE?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Kerteh (KTE) is 9,200 miles (14,806 km, 7,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 14 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to KTE?
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