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RUI to TRR: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
9,501 mi
15,291 km · 8,257 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TRR?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 9,501 miles (15,291 km, 8,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 11.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to TRR?
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