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TOP to RUI: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
674 mi
1,084 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
674 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 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
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 TOP from RUI?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 674 miles (1,084 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to RUI?
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 Topeka and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to RUI?
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