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VAL to RUI: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,436 mi
8,748 km · 4,724 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from RUI?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,436 miles (8,748 km, 4,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Valenca and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 3 hours behind Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to RUI?
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