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RUI to SOF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,264 mi
10,081 km · 5,443 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
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 SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SOF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,264 miles (10,081 km, 5,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Sofia?
Sofia is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SOF?
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