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WDR to RUI: distance & flight time
Winder (Barrow County Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,255 mi
2,019 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WDR — Barrow County Airport · Winder, 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 WDR
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport50 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field17 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport20 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 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 WDR from RUI?
The flight distance from Winder (WDR) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,255 miles (2,019 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDR to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Winder and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Winder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WDR to RUI?
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