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RUI to CUL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
612 mi
985 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from CUL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Culiacan (CUL) is 612 miles (985 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Culiacan?
Culiacan is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to CUL?
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