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RUI to BUR: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Burbank (Bob Hope Airport)
737 mi
1,187 km · 641 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
737 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BUR?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Burbank (BUR) is 737 miles (1,187 km, 641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Ruidoso and Burbank?
Burbank is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BUR?
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