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RUI to TOP: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
674 mi
1,084 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
674 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TOP?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Topeka (TOP) is 674 miles (1,084 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to TOP?
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