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RUI to CUB: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
1,407 mi
2,265 km · 1,223 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CUB?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Columbia (CUB) is 1,407 miles (2,265 km, 1,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUI to CUB?
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