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RUI to NPA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
1,088 mi
1,751 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from NPA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Pensacola (NPA) 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 RUI to NPA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to NPA?
Nonstop service on RUI–NPA 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to NPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–NPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to NPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–NPA 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.