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RUI to QPA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Padova (Padova Airport)
5,730 mi
9,221 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- QPA — Padova Airport · Padova, 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 QPA
- VIC · Vicenza Airport20 mi away
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport24 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport26 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from QPA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Padova (QPA) is 5,730 miles (9,221 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to QPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Padova?
Padova is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to QPA?
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