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LCQ to RUI: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,364 mi
2,195 km · 1,185 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from RUI?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,364 miles (2,195 km, 1,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Lake City and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to RUI?
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