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RUI to GTF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
1,015 mi
1,634 km · 882 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from GTF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Great Falls (GTF) is 1,015 miles (1,634 km, 882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 GTF?
Nonstop service on RUI–GTF 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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to GTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–GTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to GTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–GTF 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.