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MHK to RUI: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
630 mi
1,014 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
630 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from RUI?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 630 miles (1,014 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Manhattan and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Manhattan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to RUI?
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