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RUI to BUD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
5,885 mi
9,472 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BUD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Budapest (BUD) is 5,885 miles (9,472 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Budapest?
Budapest is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BUD?
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