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RUI to RAL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
685 mi
1,102 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from RAL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Riverside (RAL) is 685 miles (1,102 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to RAL?
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