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RUI to BIX: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Biloxi (Keesler Air Force Base)
995 mi
1,602 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
995 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- BIX — Keesler Air Force Base · Biloxi, 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 BIX
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport45 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BIX?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Biloxi (BIX) is 995 miles (1,602 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Biloxi?
Biloxi is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BIX?
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