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ACA to RUI: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,209 mi
1,946 km · 1,051 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from RUI?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,209 miles (1,946 km, 1,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 ACA to RUI?
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