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POB to RUI: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,514 mi
2,436 km · 1,315 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from RUI?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,514 miles (2,436 km, 1,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Fort Bragg and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to RUI?
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