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RUI to HHR: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport)
736 mi
1,185 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
736 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
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from HHR?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Hawthorne (HHR) is 736 miles (1,185 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HHR?
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 Hawthorne?
Hawthorne is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HHR?
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