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RUI to TXF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Teixeira de Freitas (9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport)
5,585 mi
8,989 km · 4,854 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- TXF — 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport · Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil
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 TXF
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport29 mi away
- MVS · Mucuri Airport38 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport84 mi away
- TFL · Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TXF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Teixeira de Freitas (TXF) is 5,585 miles (8,989 km, 4,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from RUI to TXF?
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