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RUI to FNL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
484 mi
779 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
484 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from FNL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 484 miles (779 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to FNL?
Nonstop service on RUI–FNL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to FNL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–FNL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to FNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–FNL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.