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TPF to RUI: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,421 mi
2,287 km · 1,235 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from RUI?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,421 miles (2,287 km, 1,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 TPF to RUI?
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