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ALM to RET: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Røst (Røst Airport)
4,803 mi
7,730 km · 4,174 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- RET — Røst Airport · Røst, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near RET
- VRY · Værøy Heliport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from RET?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Røst (RET) is 4,803 miles (7,730 km, 4,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to RET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 ALM to RET?
Nonstop service on ALM–RET 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 9h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Røst?
Røst is 8 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to RET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALM–RET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALM to RET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–RET 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.