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MDH to RUI: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
960 mi
1,546 km · 835 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
960 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from RUI?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 960 miles (1,546 km, 835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 MDH to RUI?
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