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MST to RUI: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,272 mi
8,484 km · 4,581 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from RUI?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,272 miles (8,484 km, 4,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Maastricht and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to RUI?
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