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BES to RUI: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
4,987 mi
8,027 km · 4,334 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from RUI?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 4,987 miles (8,027 km, 4,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Brest and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to RUI?
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