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CAG to RUI: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,901 mi
9,497 km · 5,128 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from RUI?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,901 miles (9,497 km, 5,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Cagliari and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to RUI?
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