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RUI to LPS: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Lopez (Lopez Island Airport)
1,372 mi
2,208 km · 1,192 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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 LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from LPS?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Lopez (LPS) is 1,372 miles (2,208 km, 1,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to LPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Lopez?
Lopez is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to LPS?
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