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VTM to RUI: distance & flight time
Nevatim (Nevatim Air Base) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,281 mi
11,718 km · 6,327 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- VTM — Nevatim Air Base · Nevatim, Israel
- 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 VTM
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport18 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield24 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base36 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield42 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 VTM from RUI?
The flight distance from Nevatim (VTM) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,281 miles (11,718 km, 6,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTM to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Nevatim and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 9 hours behind Nevatim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTM to RUI?
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