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GTF to RUI: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,015 mi
1,634 km · 882 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from RUI?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,015 miles (1,634 km, 882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from GTF to RUI?
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