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DYS to RUI: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
337 mi
543 km · 293 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
337 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from RUI?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 337 miles (543 km, 293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Abilene and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to RUI?
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