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IRK to RUI: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
851 mi
1,370 km · 740 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
851 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from RUI?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 851 miles (1,370 km, 740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Kirksville and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to RUI?
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