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RNO to RUI: distance & flight time
Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
892 mi
1,436 km · 776 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
892 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, 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 RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 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 RNO from RUI?
The flight distance from Reno (RNO) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 892 miles (1,436 km, 776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNO to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Reno and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Reno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNO to RUI?
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