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RUI to OST: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
5,158 mi
8,301 km · 4,482 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OST?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Ostend (OST) is 5,158 miles (8,301 km, 4,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OST?
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