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RUI to YKA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Kamloops (Kamloops Airport)
1,409 mi
2,268 km · 1,225 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YKA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Kamloops (YKA) is 1,409 miles (2,268 km, 1,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Kamloops?
Kamloops is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YKA?
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