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RUI to CMR: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Colmar (Colmar-Houssen Airport)
5,446 mi
8,765 km · 4,733 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- CMR — Colmar-Houssen Airport · Colmar, 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 CMR
- LHA · Lahr Airport28 mi away
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport32 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport35 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CMR?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Colmar (CMR) is 5,446 miles (8,765 km, 4,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Colmar?
Colmar is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CMR?
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