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UKI to RUI: distance & flight time
Ukiah (Ukiah Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,056 mi
1,700 km · 918 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- UKI — Ukiah Municipal Airport · Ukiah, 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 UKI
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport47 mi away
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport113 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field76 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport80 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 UKI from RUI?
The flight distance from Ukiah (UKI) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,056 miles (1,700 km, 918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKI to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 UKI to RUI?
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