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RUI to YRS: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport)
1,545 mi
2,487 km · 1,343 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YRS?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Red Sucker Lake (YRS) is 1,545 miles (2,487 km, 1,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Red Sucker Lake?
Red Sucker Lake is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YRS?
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