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FPR to RUI: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,550 mi
2,494 km · 1,347 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 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 FPR from RUI?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,550 miles (2,494 km, 1,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Fort Pierce and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to RUI?
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