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RUI to SLN: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Salina (Salina Municipal Airport)
573 mi
923 km · 498 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
573 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SLN?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Salina (SLN) is 573 miles (923 km, 498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Salina?
Salina is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SLN?
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