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CNM to RUI: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
107 mi
173 km · 93 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
107 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from RUI?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 107 miles (173 km, 93 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 CNM to RUI?
Nonstop service on CNM–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–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.