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RUI to ANC: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,738 mi
4,407 km · 2,380 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ANC?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,738 miles (4,407 km, 2,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ANC?
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