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RUK to RUI: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,117 mi
13,063 km · 7,054 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from RUI?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,117 miles (13,063 km, 7,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Rukumkot and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to RUI?
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