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CIC to RUI: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,003 mi
1,615 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from RUI?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,003 miles (1,615 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Chico and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to RUI?
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