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RUI to YIW: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
7,173 mi
11,544 km · 6,233 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YIW?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Yiwu (YIW) is 7,173 miles (11,544 km, 6,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 14 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YIW?
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