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GJA to RUI: distance & flight time
Guanaja (La Laguna Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,695 mi
2,728 km · 1,473 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GJA — La Laguna Airport · Guanaja, Honduras
- 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 GJA
- TJI · Trujillo Airport36 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport42 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport69 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport79 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 GJA from RUI?
The flight distance from Guanaja (GJA) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,695 miles (2,728 km, 1,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJA to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 GJA to RUI?
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