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RUI to BDU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport)
4,812 mi
7,744 km · 4,181 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BDU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Bardufoss (BDU) is 4,812 miles (7,744 km, 4,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Bardufoss?
Bardufoss is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BDU?
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