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RUI to KWL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
7,757 mi
12,484 km · 6,741 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from KWL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Guilin (KWL) is 7,757 miles (12,484 km, 6,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to KWL?
Nonstop service on RUI–KWL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Guilin?
Guilin is 15 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to KWL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–KWL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to KWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–KWL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.