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JOT to RUI: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,099 mi
1,769 km · 955 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from RUI?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,099 miles (1,769 km, 955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Joliet and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to RUI?
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