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RUI to THQ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
7,316 mi
11,774 km · 6,357 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from THQ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Tianshui (THQ) is 7,316 miles (11,774 km, 6,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 14 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to THQ?
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