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BTR to RUI: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
866 mi
1,394 km · 753 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
866 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
- 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 BTR
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 BTR from RUI?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 866 miles (1,394 km, 753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Baton Rouge and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to RUI?
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