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RUI to POE: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
740 mi
1,191 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from POE?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Fort Polk (POE) is 740 miles (1,191 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to POE?
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