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LME to RUI: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,186 mi
8,346 km · 4,506 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from RUI?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,186 miles (8,346 km, 4,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Le Mans and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to RUI?
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