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RUI to ALO: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
950 mi
1,529 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
950 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ALO?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Waterloo (ALO) is 950 miles (1,529 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to ALO?
Nonstop service on RUI–ALO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ALO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–ALO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to ALO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–ALO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.