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RUI to PSP: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
631 mi
1,016 km · 549 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from PSP?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 631 miles (1,016 km, 549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to PSP?
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