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FLO to RUI: distance & flight time
Florence (Florence Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,478 mi
2,379 km · 1,285 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLO — Florence Regional Airport · Florence, 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 FLO
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport27 mi away
- HCW · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field39 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base45 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport48 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 FLO from RUI?
The flight distance from Florence (FLO) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,478 miles (2,379 km, 1,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLO to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Florence and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Florence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLO to RUI?
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