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RUI to YVT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport)
1,552 mi
2,498 km · 1,349 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YVT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT) is 1,552 miles (2,498 km, 1,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 YVT?
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