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RUI to NCO: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport)
1,938 mi
3,119 km · 1,684 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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 NCO
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from NCO?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to North Kingstown (NCO) is 1,938 miles (3,119 km, 1,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to NCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 North Kingstown?
North Kingstown is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to NCO?
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