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RUI to FYV: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Fayetteville (Drake Field)
668 mi
1,076 km · 581 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- FYV — Drake Field · Fayetteville, 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 FYV
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport21 mi away
- FSM · Fort Smith Regional Airport47 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport59 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from FYV?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Fayetteville (FYV) is 668 miles (1,076 km, 581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to FYV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to FYV?
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