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RUI to PIE: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
1,407 mi
2,265 km · 1,223 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from PIE?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 1,407 miles (2,265 km, 1,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to PIE?
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