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RUI to OAA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,768 mi
12,501 km · 6,750 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OAA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Shank (OAA) is 7,768 miles (12,501 km, 6,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OAA?
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