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RUI to VAN: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
7,081 mi
11,395 km · 6,153 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from VAN?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Van (VAN) is 7,081 miles (11,395 km, 6,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 Van?
Van is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to VAN?
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