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RUI to OKA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
7,037 mi
11,324 km · 6,115 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OKA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Okinawa (OKA) is 7,037 miles (11,324 km, 6,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 15 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OKA?
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