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RUI to SNU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Santa Clara (Abel Santamaria Airport)
1,729 mi
2,783 km · 1,503 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- SNU — Abel Santamaria Airport · Santa Clara, Cuba
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 SNU
- CFG · Jaime Gonzalez Airport38 mi away
- USS · Sancti Spiritus Airport48 mi away
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport49 mi away
- BWW · Las Brujas Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SNU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Santa Clara (SNU) is 1,729 miles (2,783 km, 1,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Santa Clara?
Santa Clara is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SNU?
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