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TAT to RUI: distance & flight time
Poprad (Poprad-Tatry Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,833 mi
9,388 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- TAT — Poprad-Tatry Airport · Poprad, Slovakia
- 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 TAT
- KSC · Košice Airport54 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport59 mi away
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport72 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport74 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 TAT from RUI?
The flight distance from Poprad (TAT) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,833 miles (9,388 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAT to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Poprad and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Poprad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAT to RUI?
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