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RUI to YOA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
2,169 mi
3,490 km · 1,885 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YOA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Ekati (YOA) is 2,169 miles (3,490 km, 1,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUI to YOA?
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