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NEW to RUI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
940 mi
1,513 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- NEW — Lakefront 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 NEW
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 NEW from RUI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 940 miles (1,513 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 NEW to RUI?
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