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RUI to ECP: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,176 mi
1,892 km · 1,022 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ECP?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,176 miles (1,892 km, 1,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Ruidoso and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ECP?
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