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RUI to UTM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Tunica (Tunica Municipal Airport)
872 mi
1,404 km · 758 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
872 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- UTM — Tunica Municipal Airport · Tunica, 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 UTM
- MEM · Memphis International Airport33 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport50 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from UTM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Tunica (UTM) is 872 miles (1,404 km, 758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to UTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Tunica?
Tunica is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to UTM?
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