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YQW to RUI: distance & flight time
North Battleford (North Battleford Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,341 mi
2,158 km · 1,165 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YQW — North Battleford Airport · North Battleford, 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 YQW
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport77 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport95 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 YQW from RUI?
The flight distance from North Battleford (YQW) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,341 miles (2,158 km, 1,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQW 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 YQW to RUI?
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