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RUI to LAM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from LAM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 172 miles (277 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to LAM?
Nonstop service on RUI–LAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to LAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–LAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to LAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–LAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.