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BUF to RUI: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,587 mi
2,554 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from RUI?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,587 miles (2,554 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Buffalo and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to RUI?
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