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RUI to SHM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
6,345 mi
10,212 km · 5,514 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SHM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 6,345 miles (10,212 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 15 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SHM?
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