# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Ruidoso (RUI)

> 15,078 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,078 km / 9,369 mi / 8,141 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 16:07 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 02:07 in Ruidoso)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,745 ft (RUI is higher than KUL)

## Airports

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 ft

### [Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rui-ruidoso-sierra-blanca-regional-airport/1ef266df-3980-6d82-8584-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ruidoso, United States
- ICAO: KSRR
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 33.460000, -105.530000
- Elevation: 6,814 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:07 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 02:07 in Ruidoso.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rui-ruidoso-sierra-blanca-regional-airport/1ef266df-3980-6d82-8584-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)