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VER to RUI: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,145 mi
1,842 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- 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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 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 VER from RUI?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,145 miles (1,842 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 VER to RUI?
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