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RUI to VLD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Valdosta (Valdosta Regional Airport)
1,313 mi
2,113 km · 1,141 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- VLD — Valdosta Regional Airport · Valdosta, 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 VLD
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base14 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport37 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport46 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from VLD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Valdosta (VLD) is 1,313 miles (2,113 km, 1,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to VLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to VLD?
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