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RUI to FDH: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
5,543 mi
8,920 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from FDH?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 5,543 miles (8,920 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to FDH?
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