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RUI to MDS: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport)
2,203 mi
3,546 km · 1,915 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
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 MDS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport11 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport28 mi away
- PLS · Providenciales Airport30 mi away
- GDT · JAGS McCartney International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from MDS?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Middle Caicos (MDS) is 2,203 miles (3,546 km, 1,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to MDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Middle Caicos?
Middle Caicos is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to MDS?
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