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RUI to LHE: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport)
7,947 mi
12,789 km · 6,906 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from LHE?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Lahore (LHE) is 7,947 miles (12,789 km, 6,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to LHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Lahore?
Lahore is 11 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to LHE?
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