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RUI to OLB: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport)
5,846 mi
9,408 km · 5,080 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OLB?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Olbia (OLB) is 5,846 miles (9,408 km, 5,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Olbia?
Olbia is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OLB?
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