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RUI to SUX: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
793 mi
1,276 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SUX?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Sioux City (SUX) is 793 miles (1,276 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Sioux City?
Sioux City is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SUX?
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