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AVP to RUI: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,714 mi
2,759 km · 1,490 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from RUI?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,714 miles (2,759 km, 1,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Scranton and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to RUI?
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