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RUI to EKA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Eureka (Murray Field)
1,139 mi
1,833 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EKA — Murray Field · Eureka, 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 EKA
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport98 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from EKA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Eureka (EKA) is 1,139 miles (1,833 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to EKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 EKA?
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