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ALM to YKM: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
1,220 mi
1,963 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from YKM?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Yakima (YKM) is 1,220 miles (1,963 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 YKM?
Nonstop service on ALM–YKM 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 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Yakima?
Yakima is 1 hour behind Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to YKM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALM–YKM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALM to YKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–YKM 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.