Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RUI to CTY: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Cross City (Cross City Airport)
1,344 mi
2,163 km · 1,168 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live RUI→CTY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CTY?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Cross City (CTY) is 1,344 miles (2,163 km, 1,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Cross City?
Cross City is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–CTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.