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RUI to HEM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
5,383 mi
8,663 km · 4,678 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from HEM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Helsinki (HEM) is 5,383 miles (8,663 km, 4,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HEM?
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