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BDU to RUI: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
4,812 mi
7,744 km · 4,181 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from RUI?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 4,812 miles (7,744 km, 4,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Bardufoss and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to RUI?
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