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RUI to RDD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Redding (Redding Municipal Airport)
1,043 mi
1,678 km · 906 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from RDD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Redding (RDD) is 1,043 miles (1,678 km, 906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to RDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Redding?
Redding is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to RDD?
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