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RUI to LCH: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
758 mi
1,220 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from LCH?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 758 miles (1,220 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to LCH?
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