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RUI to TAP: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,531 mi
2,463 km · 1,330 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
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 TAP
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport49 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport58 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport83 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TAP?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,531 miles (2,463 km, 1,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUI to TAP?
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