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RUI to CBU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
5,518 mi
8,881 km · 4,795 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, 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 CBU
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport55 mi away
- IEG · Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport57 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport62 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CBU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Cottbus (CBU) is 5,518 miles (8,881 km, 4,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Cottbus?
Cottbus is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CBU?
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