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RUI to HOT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Hot Springs (Memorial Field)
716 mi
1,152 km · 622 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
716 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from HOT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Hot Springs (HOT) is 716 miles (1,152 km, 622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to HOT?
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