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RUI to TAT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Poprad (Poprad-Tatry Airport)
5,833 mi
9,388 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- TAT — Poprad-Tatry Airport · Poprad, Slovakia
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 TAT
- KSC · Košice Airport54 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport59 mi away
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport72 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TAT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Poprad (TAT) is 5,833 miles (9,388 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Poprad?
Poprad is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to TAT?
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