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TSM to RUI: distance & flight time
Taos (Taos Regional Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
207 mi
333 km · 180 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
207 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TSM — Taos Regional Airport · Taos, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TSM
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport52 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport63 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport63 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field68 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 TSM from RUI?
The flight distance from Taos (TSM) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 207 miles (333 km, 180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSM to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TSM to RUI?
Nonstop service on TSM–RUI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TSM to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TSM–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TSM to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TSM–RUI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.