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TVF to RUI: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,119 mi
1,801 km · 973 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from RUI?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km, 973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Thief River Falls and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to RUI?
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