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YCG to RUI: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,257 mi
2,024 km · 1,093 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from RUI?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,257 miles (2,024 km, 1,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG 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 Castlegar and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to RUI?
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