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YSM to RUI: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,858 mi
2,990 km · 1,615 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from RUI?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,858 miles (2,990 km, 1,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 YSM to RUI?
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