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PMD to RUI: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
723 mi
1,163 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 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 PMD from RUI?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 723 miles (1,163 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 PMD to RUI?
Nonstop service on PMD–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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 1 hour ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–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.