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LEX to RUI: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,212 mi
1,951 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from RUI?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,212 miles (1,951 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Lexington KY and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to RUI?
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