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RUI to CGI: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
935 mi
1,505 km · 813 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
935 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CGI?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 935 miles (1,505 km, 813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CGI?
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