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STJ to RUI: distance & flight time
Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
732 mi
1,178 km · 636 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
732 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, United States
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is STJ from RUI?
The flight distance from Rosecrans (STJ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 732 miles (1,178 km, 636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STJ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Rosecrans and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Rosecrans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STJ to RUI?
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