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SHM to RUI: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
6,345 mi
10,212 km · 5,514 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from RUI?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 6,345 miles (10,212 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 15 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to RUI?
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