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STK to RUI: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
510 mi
820 km · 443 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from RUI?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 510 miles (820 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from STK to RUI?
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