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RUI to NOT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
1,005 mi
1,618 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from NOT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Novato (NOT) is 1,005 miles (1,618 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Novato?
Novato is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to NOT?
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