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RUI to YKQ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,828 mi
2,942 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YKQ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,828 miles (2,942 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 2 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YKQ?
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