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RUI to YNJ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport)
6,121 mi
9,852 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, 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 YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YNJ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Yanji (YNJ) is 6,121 miles (9,852 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Yanji?
Yanji is 14 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YNJ?
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