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RUI to TKF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
906 mi
1,458 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
906 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TKF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Truckee (TKF) is 906 miles (1,458 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Truckee?
Truckee is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to TKF?
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