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RTN to ALM: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
282 mi
455 km · 245 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, United States
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTN from ALM?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 282 miles (455 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 RTN to ALM?
Nonstop service on RTN–ALM 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTN to ALM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTN–ALM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTN to ALM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTN–ALM 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.