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JAN to RUI: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
900 mi
1,448 km · 782 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
900 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from RUI?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 900 miles (1,448 km, 782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Jackson and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to RUI?
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