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GVL to RUI: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,244 mi
2,002 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from RUI?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,244 miles (2,002 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVL to RUI?
Nonstop service on GVL–RUI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–RUI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.