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LDE to RUI: distance & flight time
Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,363 mi
8,631 km · 4,660 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, 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 LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 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 LDE from RUI?
The flight distance from Tarbes (LDE) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,363 miles (8,631 km, 4,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDE to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Tarbes and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Tarbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDE to RUI?
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