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RAL to RUI: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
685 mi
1,102 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from RUI?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 685 miles (1,102 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Riverside and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to RUI?
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