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RUI to SAD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
241 mi
388 km · 209 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
241 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SAD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Safford (SAD) is 241 miles (388 km, 209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to SAD?
Nonstop service on RUI–SAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Safford?
Safford is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–SAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to SAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–SAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.