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SKA to RUI: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,164 mi
1,873 km · 1,011 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 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 SKA from RUI?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,164 miles (1,873 km, 1,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Spokane and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKA to RUI?
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