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MSY to RUI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
928 mi
1,494 km · 807 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from RUI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 928 miles (1,494 km, 807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 New Orleans and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to RUI?
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