Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RUI to UND: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Kunduz (Konduz Airport)
7,578 mi
12,196 km · 6,585 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live RUI→UND fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- UND — Konduz Airport · Kunduz, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 UND
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport83 mi away
- MZR · Mazar I Sharif Airport94 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport94 mi away
- TMJ · Termez Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from UND?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Kunduz (UND) is 7,578 miles (12,196 km, 6,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to UND?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Kunduz?
Kunduz is 10.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to UND?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–UND that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.