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RUI to OMA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Omaha (Eppley Airfield)
756 mi
1,217 km · 657 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
756 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OMA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Omaha (OMA) is 756 miles (1,217 km, 657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Omaha?
Omaha is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OMA?
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