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RUI to YZY: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
7,169 mi
11,537 km · 6,230 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YZY?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Zhangye (YZY) is 7,169 miles (11,537 km, 6,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 14 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YZY?
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