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ETB to RUI: distance & flight time
WEST BEND (West Bend Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,163 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ETB — West Bend Municipal Airport · WEST BEND, 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 ETB
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport22 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport28 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport30 mi away
- MKE · General Mitchell International Airport35 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 ETB from RUI?
The flight distance from WEST BEND (ETB) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,163 miles (1,871 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETB to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from ETB to RUI?
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