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RUI to EWK: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Newton (Newton City-County Airport)
561 mi
903 km · 488 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- EWK — Newton City-County Airport · Newton, 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 EWK
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport25 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from EWK?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Newton (EWK) is 561 miles (903 km, 488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to EWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Newton?
Newton is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to EWK?
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