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VPS to RUI: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,131 mi
1,821 km · 983 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from RUI?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,131 miles (1,821 km, 983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Valparaiso and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to RUI?
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