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LBL to RUI: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
357 mi
575 km · 311 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
357 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from RUI?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 357 miles (575 km, 311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Liberal and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to RUI?
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