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RUI to BAU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Bauru (Bauru Airport)
5,355 mi
8,618 km · 4,653 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- BAU — Bauru Airport · Bauru, Brazil
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 BAU
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport12 mi away
- QCJ · Botucatu - Tancredo de Almeida Neves Airport56 mi away
- MII · Frank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport57 mi away
- LIP · Lins Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BAU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Bauru (BAU) is 5,355 miles (8,618 km, 4,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Bauru?
Bauru is 3 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BAU?
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