Moveing swarm in nuc

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Is 1.77 miles far enough to move a swarmed old queen to a new site ?
I know it should be 3 miles but what do you all think.
She will be moving out of the nuc box she is in to a new hive.
 
I have moved hives that distance without a problem,yet the books do say the 3 mile rule.
 
2008 queen, swarmed saturday 30th may
 
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