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MSL to RUI: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,028 mi
1,654 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from RUI?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,028 miles (1,654 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Muscle Shoals and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to RUI?
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