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RUI to VAR: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
6,375 mi
10,260 km · 5,540 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from VAR?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Varna (VAR) is 6,375 miles (10,260 km, 5,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Varna?
Varna is 9 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to VAR?
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