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SPW to RUI: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
872 mi
1,404 km · 758 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
872 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from RUI?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 872 miles (1,404 km, 758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Spencer and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to RUI?
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