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RUI to VAF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
5,492 mi
8,839 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from VAF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Valence (VAF) is 5,492 miles (8,839 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Valence?
Valence is 8 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to VAF?
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