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AGS to RUI: distance & flight time
Bush Field (Augusta Regional At Bush Field) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,356 mi
2,183 km · 1,179 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AGS — Augusta Regional At Bush Field · Bush Field, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AGS
- DNL · Daniel Field8 mi away
- AIK · Aiken Regional Airport25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport63 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport63 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 AGS from RUI?
The flight distance from Bush Field (AGS) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,356 miles (2,183 km, 1,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AGS to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AGS to RUI?
Nonstop service on AGS–RUI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bush Field and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Bush Field.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AGS to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AGS–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AGS to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AGS–RUI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.