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VEY to RUI: distance & flight time
Vestmannaeyjar (Vestmannaeyjar Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
4,035 mi
6,494 km · 3,506 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEY — Vestmannaeyjar Airport · Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
- 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 VEY
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport70 mi away
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport81 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport140 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 VEY from RUI?
The flight distance from Vestmannaeyjar (VEY) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 4,035 miles (6,494 km, 3,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEY to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Vestmannaeyjar and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 6 hours behind Vestmannaeyjar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEY to RUI?
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