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RUI to RUG: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,997 mi
11,261 km · 6,080 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from RUG?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,997 miles (11,261 km, 6,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 RUG?
Nonstop service on RUI–RUG 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 14h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to RUG?
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Why are some RUI to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–RUG 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.