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VBG to RUI: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
865 mi
1,392 km · 751 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
865 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, 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 VBG
- LPC · Lompoc Airport8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field13 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport30 mi away
- SBP · San Luis County Regional Airport35 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 VBG from RUI?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 865 miles (1,392 km, 751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 VBG to RUI?
Nonstop service on VBG–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 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–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.