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MOB to RUI: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,029 mi
1,656 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from RUI?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,029 miles (1,656 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Mobile and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to RUI?
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