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LSE to RUI: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,051 mi
1,692 km · 914 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from RUI?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,051 miles (1,692 km, 914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 La Crosse and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to RUI?
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