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CEW to RUI: distance & flight time
Crestview (Bob Sikes Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,126 mi
1,813 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CEW — Bob Sikes Airport · Crestview, 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 CEW
- EGI · Duke Field9 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport20 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North30 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 CEW from RUI?
The flight distance from Crestview (CEW) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,126 miles (1,813 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEW to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Crestview and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Crestview.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEW to RUI?
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