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RUI to MCK: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → McCook (Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport)
540 mi
869 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- MCK — Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook, 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 MCK
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field59 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field68 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from MCK?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to McCook (MCK) is 540 miles (869 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to MCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 MCK?
Nonstop service on RUI–MCK 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and McCook?
McCook is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to MCK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–MCK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to MCK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–MCK 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.