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GRM to RUI: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,267 mi
2,039 km · 1,101 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from RUI?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,267 miles (2,039 km, 1,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Marais and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to RUI?
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