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RUI to PLU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,477 mi
8,815 km · 4,760 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from PLU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,477 miles (8,815 km, 4,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 3 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to PLU?
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