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RUI to INS: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base)
612 mi
986 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from INS?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Indian Springs (INS) is 612 miles (986 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to INS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Indian Springs?
Indian Springs is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to INS?
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