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RUI to CLD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
678 mi
1,092 km · 589 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
678 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CLD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 678 miles (1,092 km, 589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CLD?
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