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RUI to GRM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport)
1,267 mi
2,039 km · 1,101 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from GRM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Grand Marais (GRM) is 1,267 miles (2,039 km, 1,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to GRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 GRM?
Nonstop service on RUI–GRM 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Grand Marais?
Grand Marais is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to GRM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–GRM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to GRM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–GRM 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.