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RUI to YLJ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,435 mi
2,310 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from YLJ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,435 miles (2,310 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 YLJ?
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