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CWI to RUI: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,011 mi
1,626 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from RUI?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,011 miles (1,626 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Clinton and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to RUI?
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