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GTR to RUI: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
976 mi
1,570 km · 848 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
976 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from RUI?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 976 miles (1,570 km, 848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to RUI?
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