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RUI to YUM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Yuma (Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport)
528 mi
850 km · 459 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
528 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YUM — Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport · Yuma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YUM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YUM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Yuma (YUM) is 528 miles (850 km, 459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to YUM?
Nonstop service on RUI–YUM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Yuma?
Yuma is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YUM?
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Why are some RUI to YUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–YUM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.