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RUI to SMO: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
743 mi
1,195 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
743 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SMO?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 743 miles (1,195 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SMO?
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