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PIH to RUI: distance & flight time
Pocatello (Pocatello Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
756 mi
1,217 km · 657 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
756 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PIH — Pocatello Regional Airport · Pocatello, 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 PIH
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport49 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport65 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport86 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport95 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 PIH from RUI?
The flight distance from Pocatello (PIH) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 756 miles (1,217 km, 657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIH to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 PIH to RUI?
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