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BDS to RUI: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
6,178 mi
9,943 km · 5,369 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from RUI?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 6,178 miles (9,943 km, 5,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Brindisi and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to RUI?
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