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RUI to MLM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Morelia (General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport)
981 mi
1,578 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
981 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MLM — General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport · Morelia, Mexico
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 MLM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from MLM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Morelia (MLM) is 981 miles (1,578 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to MLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUI to MLM?
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