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RUI to COU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
829 mi
1,334 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from COU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Columbia (COU) is 829 miles (1,334 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to COU?
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