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RUI to SDG: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
7,368 mi
11,858 km · 6,403 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
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 SDG
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport63 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport91 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport98 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SDG?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 7,368 miles (11,858 km, 6,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 9.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SDG?
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