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JEF to RUI: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
826 mi
1,330 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from RUI?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 826 miles (1,330 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Jefferson City and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to RUI?
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