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RUI to YYT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → St. John's (St. John's International Airport)
2,877 mi
4,629 km · 2,500 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- YYT — St. John's International Airport · St. John's, 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 YYT
- YQX · Gander International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YYT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to St. John's (YYT) is 2,877 miles (4,629 km, 2,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YYT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 YYT?
Nonstop service on RUI–YYT 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 6h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and St. John's?
St. John's is 3.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to YYT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–YYT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to YYT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–YYT 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.