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BBJ to RUI: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,340 mi
8,594 km · 4,640 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- 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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 BBJ from RUI?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,340 miles (8,594 km, 4,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Birburg and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to RUI?
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