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RUI to YCD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,430 mi
2,302 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YCD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,430 miles (2,302 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YCD?
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