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SOJ to RUI: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
4,820 mi
7,757 km · 4,188 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from RUI?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 4,820 miles (7,757 km, 4,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Sorkjosen and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to RUI?
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