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LBB to RUI: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
214 mi
345 km · 186 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
214 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from RUI?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 214 miles (345 km, 186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Lubbock and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to RUI?
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