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MGL to RUI: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,284 mi
8,504 km · 4,592 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 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 MGL from RUI?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,284 miles (8,504 km, 4,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Moenchengladbach and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to RUI?
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