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LVK to RUI: distance & flight time
Livermore (Livermore Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
959 mi
1,544 km · 834 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
959 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LVK — Livermore Municipal Airport · Livermore, 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 LVK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport31 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport17 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport22 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield23 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 LVK from RUI?
The flight distance from Livermore (LVK) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 959 miles (1,544 km, 834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVK to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LVK to RUI?
Nonstop service on LVK–RUI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Livermore and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Livermore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVK to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LVK–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LVK to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LVK–RUI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.