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RUI to AVP: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
1,714 mi
2,759 km · 1,490 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from AVP?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Scranton (AVP) is 1,714 miles (2,759 km, 1,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Scranton?
Scranton is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to AVP?
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