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RUI to HAM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
5,296 mi
8,524 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from HAM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Hamburg (HAM) is 5,296 miles (8,524 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to HAM?
Nonstop service on RUI–HAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Hamburg?
Hamburg is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–HAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to HAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–HAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.