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RUI to GFL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport)
1,845 mi
2,968 km · 1,603 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from GFL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Queensbury (GFL) is 1,845 miles (2,968 km, 1,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to GFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Queensbury?
Queensbury is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to GFL?
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