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PAD to RUI: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,339 mi
8,593 km · 4,640 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from RUI?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,339 miles (8,593 km, 4,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Paderborn and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to RUI?
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