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ABQ to RUI: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
125 mi
201 km · 109 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
125 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from RUI?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 125 miles (201 km, 109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from ABQ to RUI?
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