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RUI to FRD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
1,377 mi
2,216 km · 1,197 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from FRD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 1,377 miles (2,216 km, 1,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 FRD?
Nonstop service on RUI–FRD 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 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to FRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–FRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to FRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–FRD 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.