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RUI to RNO: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport)
892 mi
1,436 km · 776 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
892 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, 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 RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from RNO?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Reno (RNO) is 892 miles (1,436 km, 776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to RNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Reno?
Reno is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to RNO?
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