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RUI to SFT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
5,074 mi
8,166 km · 4,410 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SFT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 5,074 miles (8,166 km, 4,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SFT?
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