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RUI to YWS: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
1,453 mi
2,338 km · 1,262 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YWS?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Whistler (YWS) is 1,453 miles (2,338 km, 1,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Whistler?
Whistler is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YWS?
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