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RUI to TPE: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
7,358 mi
11,841 km · 6,394 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TPE?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Taipei (TPE) is 7,358 miles (11,841 km, 6,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 14 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to TPE?
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