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RUI to MES: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,430 mi
15,176 km · 8,195 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from MES?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Medan (MES) is 9,430 miles (15,176 km, 8,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Medan?
Medan is 13 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to MES?
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