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RUI to YAA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Anahim Lake (Anahim Lake Airport)
1,638 mi
2,636 km · 1,423 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- YAA — Anahim Lake Airport · Anahim Lake, Canada
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 YAA
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport55 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport123 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport138 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YAA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Anahim Lake (YAA) is 1,638 miles (2,636 km, 1,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Anahim Lake?
Anahim Lake is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YAA?
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