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RUI to WLD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Winfield (Strother Field)
543 mi
874 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, 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 WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from WLD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Winfield (WLD) is 543 miles (874 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to WLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Winfield?
Winfield is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to WLD?
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