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RUI to BFE: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,322 mi
8,564 km · 4,624 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BFE?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,322 miles (8,564 km, 4,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BFE?
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