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LAX to RUI: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
740 mi
1,191 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from RUI?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 740 miles (1,191 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Los Angeles and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to RUI?
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