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TQD to RUI: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,405 mi
11,917 km · 6,435 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from RUI?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,405 miles (11,917 km, 6,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Al Taqaddum and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 9 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to RUI?
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