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RUI to VNA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Saravane (Saravane Airport)
8,440 mi
13,583 km · 7,334 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from VNA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Saravane (VNA) is 8,440 miles (13,583 km, 7,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to VNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Saravane?
Saravane is 13 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to VNA?
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