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RUI to CCF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Carcassonne (Carcassonne Airport)
5,456 mi
8,781 km · 4,741 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- CCF — Carcassonne Airport · Carcassonne, 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 CCF
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport24 mi away
- PGF · Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport44 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport49 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CCF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Carcassonne (CCF) is 5,456 miles (8,781 km, 4,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Carcassonne?
Carcassonne is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CCF?
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