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RUI to CRI: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Colonel Hill (Colonel Hill Airport)
2,039 mi
3,282 km · 1,772 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CRI — Colonel Hill Airport · Colonel Hill, Bahamas
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 CRI
- AXP · Spring Point Airport25 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport65 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport77 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CRI?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Colonel Hill (CRI) is 2,039 miles (3,282 km, 1,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Colonel Hill?
Colonel Hill is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CRI?
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