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RUI to INK: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Wink (Winkler County Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- INK — Winkler County Airport · Wink, 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 INK
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport33 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport60 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport62 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from INK?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Wink (INK) is 179 miles (288 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to INK?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 INK?
Nonstop service on RUI–INK 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Wink?
Wink is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to INK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–INK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to INK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–INK 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.