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RUI to SNA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
710 mi
1,142 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
710 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SNA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 710 miles (1,142 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to SNA?
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