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RUI to TIR: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Tirupeti (Tirupati Airport)
9,166 mi
14,751 km · 7,965 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- TIR — Tirupati Airport · Tirupeti, India
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 TIR
- MAA · Chennai International Airport61 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport80 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport116 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TIR?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Tirupeti (TIR) is 9,166 miles (14,751 km, 7,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Tirupeti?
Tirupeti is 11.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to TIR?
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