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BLQ to RUI: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,749 mi
9,252 km · 4,995 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from RUI?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,749 miles (9,252 km, 4,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Bologna and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to RUI?
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