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RUI to ABC: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Albacete (Albacete-Los Llanos Airport)
5,448 mi
8,768 km · 4,735 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- ABC — Albacete-Los Llanos Airport · Albacete, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABC
- VLC · Valencia Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport89 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ABC?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Albacete (ABC) is 5,448 miles (8,768 km, 4,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ABC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Ruidoso and Albacete?
Albacete is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ABC?
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