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MEX to RUI: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,048 mi
1,686 km · 910 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from RUI?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,048 miles (1,686 km, 910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX 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 cheapest way to fly from MEX to RUI?
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