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RUI to TUS: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
327 mi
527 km · 285 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
327 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TUS?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Tucson (TUS) is 327 miles (527 km, 285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to TUS?
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