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RUI to ZWL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport)
1,706 mi
2,746 km · 1,483 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ZWL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Wollaston Lake (ZWL) is 1,706 miles (2,746 km, 1,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ZWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 ZWL?
Nonstop service on RUI–ZWL 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 3h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ZWL?
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Why are some RUI to ZWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–ZWL 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.