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WIK to RUI: distance & flight time
Waiheke Island (Waiheke Reeve Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,045 mi
11,338 km · 6,122 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WIK — Waiheke Reeve Airport · Waiheke Island, New Zealand
- 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 WIK
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport16 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport33 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome45 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 WIK from RUI?
The flight distance from Waiheke Island (WIK) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,045 miles (11,338 km, 6,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIK to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from WIK to RUI?
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