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FRD to RUI: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,377 mi
2,216 km · 1,197 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from RUI?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,377 miles (2,216 km, 1,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Friday Harbor and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to RUI?
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