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RUI to SMF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
965 mi
1,553 km · 839 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
965 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SMF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Sacramento (SMF) is 965 miles (1,553 km, 839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SMF?
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