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RUI to OLM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport)
1,302 mi
2,096 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OLM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Olympia (OLM) is 1,302 miles (2,096 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Olympia?
Olympia is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OLM?
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