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RUI to LJN: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Angleton (Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport)
666 mi
1,072 km · 579 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
666 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LJN — Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport · Angleton, 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 LJN
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from LJN?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Angleton (LJN) is 666 miles (1,072 km, 579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to LJN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 LJN?
Nonstop service on RUI–LJN 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 1h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Angleton?
Angleton is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to LJN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–LJN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to LJN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–LJN 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.