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YKM to RUI: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,200 mi
1,932 km · 1,043 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from RUI?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,200 miles (1,932 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Yakima and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to RUI?
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