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NPA to RUI: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,088 mi
1,751 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from RUI?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,088 miles (1,751 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 time difference between Pensacola and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour behind Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to RUI?
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