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RUI to BIQ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Biarritz-bayonne (Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport)
5,288 mi
8,511 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- BIQ — Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport · Biarritz-bayonne, France
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 BIQ
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport15 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport49 mi away
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport56 mi away
- BIO · Bilbao Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BIQ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Biarritz-bayonne (BIQ) is 5,288 miles (8,511 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BIQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Biarritz-bayonne?
Biarritz-bayonne is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BIQ?
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