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BRL to RUI: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
939 mi
1,512 km · 816 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
939 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from RUI?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 939 miles (1,512 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Burlington and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to RUI?
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