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HOQ to RUI: distance & flight time
Hof (Hof-Plauen Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,506 mi
8,861 km · 4,785 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- HOQ — Hof-Plauen Airport · Hof, Germany
- 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 HOQ
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport23 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport47 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport47 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 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 HOQ from RUI?
The flight distance from Hof (HOQ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,506 miles (8,861 km, 4,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOQ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Hof and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Hof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOQ to RUI?
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