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RUI to SBD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → San Bernardino (San Bernardino International Airport)
673 mi
1,083 km · 585 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
673 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- SBD — San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino, 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 SBD
- RIV · March ARB Airport15 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport16 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport21 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SBD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to San Bernardino (SBD) is 673 miles (1,083 km, 585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 San Bernardino?
San Bernardino is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SBD?
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