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MUC to RUI: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,592 mi
8,999 km · 4,859 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from RUI?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,592 miles (8,999 km, 4,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Munich and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to RUI?
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