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RUI to LAX: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
740 mi
1,191 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from LAX?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 740 miles (1,191 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to LAX?
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