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RUI to EDF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,735 mi
4,401 km · 2,376 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from EDF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,735 miles (4,401 km, 2,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to EDF?
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