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APN to RUI: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,416 mi
2,279 km · 1,230 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 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 APN from RUI?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,416 miles (2,279 km, 1,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 time difference between Alpena and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to RUI?
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