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YTE to RUI: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
2,455 mi
3,951 km · 2,134 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from RUI?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 2,455 miles (3,951 km, 2,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Cape Dorset and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to RUI?
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