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TIK to RUI: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
483 mi
778 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
483 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma City, 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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 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 TIK from RUI?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 483 miles (778 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Oklahoma City and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIK to RUI?
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