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BFF to RUI: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
591 mi
951 km · 513 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
591 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from RUI?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 591 miles (951 km, 513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 BFF to RUI?
Nonstop service on BFF–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 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFF–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFF to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFF–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.