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RUI to YEL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
1,499 mi
2,413 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YEL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 1,499 miles (2,413 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YEL?
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