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RUI to SLE: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,220 mi
1,964 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SLE?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Salem (SLE) is 1,220 miles (1,964 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SLE?
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