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GPT to RUI: distance & flight time
Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
987 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 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 GPT from RUI?
The flight distance from Gulfport (GPT) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 987 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPT to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Gulfport and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Gulfport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPT to RUI?
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