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SOP to RUI: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,492 mi
2,401 km · 1,297 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from RUI?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,492 miles (2,401 km, 1,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to RUI?
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