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RUI to URT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
9,077 mi
14,608 km · 7,888 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from URT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Surat Thani (URT) is 9,077 miles (14,608 km, 7,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 13 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to URT?
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