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RUI to GPB: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Guarapuava (Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport)
5,395 mi
8,683 km · 4,688 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- GPB — Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport · Guarapuava, Brazil
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 GPB
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo87 mi away
- TEC · Telêmaco Borba Airport92 mi away
- CFC · Caçador Airport103 mi away
- FBE · Francisco Beltrão Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from GPB?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Guarapuava (GPB) is 5,395 miles (8,683 km, 4,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to GPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Guarapuava?
Guarapuava is 3 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to GPB?
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