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RUI to OLV: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport)
905 mi
1,456 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
905 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OLV?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Olive Branch (OLV) is 905 miles (1,456 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Olive Branch?
Olive Branch is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OLV?
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