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YSN to RUI: distance & flight time
Salmon Arm (Shuswap Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,377 mi
2,215 km · 1,196 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YSN — Shuswap Regional Airport · Salmon Arm, 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 YSN
- YVE · Vernon Airport30 mi away
- YRV · Revelstoke Airport50 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport53 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 YSN from RUI?
The flight distance from Salmon Arm (YSN) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,377 miles (2,215 km, 1,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSN to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 YSN to RUI?
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