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RUI to YBI: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport)
2,777 mi
4,469 km · 2,413 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YBI?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Black Tickle (YBI) is 2,777 miles (4,469 km, 2,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 Black Tickle?
Black Tickle is 3 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YBI?
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