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RUI to LEY: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
5,200 mi
8,368 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from LEY?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Lelystad (LEY) is 5,200 miles (8,368 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Lelystad?
Lelystad is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to LEY?
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