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RUI to ROZ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Rota (Rota Naval Station Airport)
5,331 mi
8,580 km · 4,633 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- ROZ — Rota Naval Station Airport · Rota, Spain
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 ROZ
- XRY · Jerez Airport17 mi away
- OZP · Moron Air Base55 mi away
- SVQ · Sevilla Airport59 mi away
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ROZ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Rota (ROZ) is 5,331 miles (8,580 km, 4,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ROZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Rota?
Rota is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ROZ?
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