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RUI to PPQ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,202 mi
11,590 km · 6,258 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from PPQ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,202 miles (11,590 km, 6,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 18 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to PPQ?
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