The nearest airport is BBJ - Bautzen, located 15.7 km south of Ruhethal.
Other airports nearby include DRS - Dresden (59.1 km west), IEG - Zielona Gora Babimost (124.4 km north east), SXF - Berlin Schonefeld (136.3 km north west), PRG - Prague Ruzyne (138.6 km south),