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SDU to RUI: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,656 mi
9,102 km · 4,915 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from RUI?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,656 miles (9,102 km, 4,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to RUI?
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