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RUI to YEC: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
6,478 mi
10,426 km · 5,630 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YEC?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Yechon (YEC) is 6,478 miles (10,426 km, 5,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 15 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YEC?
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