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RUI to RSU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Yeosu (Yeosu Airport)
6,597 mi
10,617 km · 5,733 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- RSU — Yeosu Airport · Yeosu, South Korea
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 RSU
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport31 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport50 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)64 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from RSU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Yeosu (RSU) is 6,597 miles (10,617 km, 5,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to RSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to RSU?
Nonstop service on RUI–RSU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Yeosu?
Yeosu is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to RSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–RSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to RSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–RSU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.