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RUI to KYE: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
7,116 mi
11,452 km · 6,184 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m 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
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
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 KYE
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport86 mi away
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from KYE?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Kleiat (KYE) is 7,116 miles (11,452 km, 6,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Kleiat?
Kleiat is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to KYE?
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