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FXE to RUI: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,596 mi
2,569 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from RUI?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,596 miles (2,569 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Lauderdale and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to RUI?
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