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RUI to FTW: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
475 mi
764 km · 413 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
475 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from FTW?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 475 miles (764 km, 413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to FTW?
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