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PLS to RUI: distance & flight time
Providenciales (Providenciales Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
2,179 mi
3,507 km · 1,894 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLS — Providenciales Airport · Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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 PLS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport23 mi away
- MDS · Middle Caicos Airport30 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport51 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport64 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 PLS from RUI?
The flight distance from Providenciales (PLS) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 2,179 miles (3,507 km, 1,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLS to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Providenciales and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Providenciales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLS to RUI?
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