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RUI to SQL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
980 mi
1,576 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SQL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to San Carlos (SQL) is 980 miles (1,576 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SQL?
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