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OPO to RUI: distance & flight time
Porto (Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,059 mi
8,142 km · 4,396 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OPO — Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Porto, Portugal
- 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 OPO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport50 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)55 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport68 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 OPO from RUI?
The flight distance from Porto (OPO) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,059 miles (8,142 km, 4,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPO to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Porto and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 7 hours behind Porto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPO to RUI?
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