Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CTA to RUI: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
6,225 mi
10,018 km · 5,409 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CTA→RUI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 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 CTA from RUI?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 6,225 miles (10,018 km, 5,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Catania and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTA–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.