Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUG to RUI: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
5,595 mi
9,004 km · 4,862 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live LUG→RUI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from RUI?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 5,595 miles (9,004 km, 4,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Lugano and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 8 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUG–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.