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SFZ to RUI: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,936 mi
3,116 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, United States
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFZ from RUI?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,936 miles (3,116 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Smithfield and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to RUI?
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