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RUI to STS: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
1,025 mi
1,650 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from STS?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 1,025 miles (1,650 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to STS?
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