Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GPZ to RUI: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,139 mi
1,833 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live GPZ→RUI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 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 GPZ from RUI?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,139 miles (1,833 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPZ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Grand Rapids MN and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Grand Rapids MN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPZ to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPZ–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.