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RUI to ACT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
500 mi
805 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
500 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ACT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Waco (ACT) is 500 miles (805 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Ruidoso and Waco?
Waco is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ACT?
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