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ALW to RUI: distance & flight time
Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,102 mi
1,773 km · 957 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 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 ALW from RUI?
The flight distance from Walla Walla (ALW) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,102 miles (1,773 km, 957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALW to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 ALW to RUI?
Nonstop service on ALW–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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Walla Walla and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Walla Walla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALW to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALW–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALW to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALW–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.