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VDI to RUI: distance & flight time
Vidalia (Vidalia Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,345 mi
2,165 km · 1,169 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- VDI — Vidalia Regional Airport · Vidalia, 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 VDI
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport44 mi away
- LIY · Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport52 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport65 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 VDI from RUI?
The flight distance from Vidalia (VDI) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,345 miles (2,165 km, 1,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDI to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 VDI to RUI?
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