Fly to Ruidoso: Your Mountain Base for Exploring Southern New Mexico
Land in the mountains.
Explore from here.
Fly nonstop to Ruidoso from Denver — or connect through Denver from cities across the country — and make New Mexico's mountain village your home base. Settle into Ruidoso for outdoor adventure, dining, shopping, arts, entertainment and year-round events, then venture out to explore some of southern New Mexico's most unforgettable landscapes, history and attractions.
Fly nonstop from Denver — or beyond.
Contour Airlines provides scheduled commercial service between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI). Through Contour's partnership with United Airlines, travelers can also connect through Denver from dozens of cities and book a complete itinerary to Ruidoso through United Airlines.
When booked as a complete connecting itinerary through United, you travel on one ticket and your checked bags are transferred automatically through Denver.
Current nonstop service operates four days a week:
Stay in the mountains.
See more of New Mexico.
Ruidoso puts you in the mountains while keeping some of southern New Mexico's most distinctive places within reach. Build your trip around Ruidoso, then choose a day or two to explore beyond the village.
Wake up in Ruidoso.
Start the day surrounded by mountain scenery, with locally owned restaurants, shops, trails, lakes and attractions close at hand.
Explore for the day.
Head out to experience remarkable desert landscapes, New Mexico history, space and UFO culture, ancient lava flows and communities across the region.
Come back to the mountains.
Return to Ruidoso for dinner, live entertainment, shopping and a relaxing evening in the cool mountain air.
Four unforgettable day trips.
From white gypsum dunes and ancient lava flows to Wild West history and UFO lore, a Ruidoso stay puts remarkably different New Mexico experiences within the same vacation.
White Sands National Park
Explore the brilliant white gypsum dunes of White Sands National Park, where hiking, scenic drives and dune sledding offer an experience unlike anywhere else in New Mexico.
Explore White SandsUFO lore & more
Spend a day in Roswell exploring the city's famous UFO history, including the International UFO Museum and Research Center, along with museums, galleries and other attractions.
Explore Ruidoso Day TripsValley of Fires
Walk through the dramatic Malpaís lava flow at Valley of Fires Recreation Area, where an ancient volcanic landscape stretches across the Tularosa Basin.
Explore Valley of FiresBilly the Kid Scenic Byway
Follow the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway through Lincoln County history, with stops at Historic Lincoln and Fort Stanton State Historic Site. Walk the streets connected to Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War, then explore Fort Stanton and the many chapters of New Mexico history preserved there.
Explore the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway
The best part of a day trip?
Coming back to Ruidoso.
A southern New Mexico road trip doesn't have to mean changing hotels every night. Unpack once in Ruidoso and spend your getaway mixing mountain mornings and evenings with day trips across the region.
Leave room in the itinerary for Ruidoso itself. Explore the outdoors, wander Midtown, discover local restaurants and shops, catch live entertainment or simply slow down and enjoy some time in the mountains.
Explore RuidosoFly in. Stay awhile. Explore.
Fly nonstop from Denver or connect through Denver from cities across the country, then make Ruidoso your mountain home base for exploring southern New Mexico.
*Fare Rules, Terms & Baggage Information
Advance Purchase: 21 days.
Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. Contour Airlines flights are public charters sold and operated by Corporate Flight Management as a direct air carrier. Flights are subject to DOT Public Charter Regulations. These fares are non-refundable. Changes are not permitted after ticketing. Fares include U.S. government taxes and fees. All fares are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice, and other restrictions apply. If you do not board the flight(s) corresponding to your itinerary, your ticket has no value.
Baggage: For travel within the Continental U.S., one carry-on bag and one personal item are permitted at no extra charge. Carry-on items may not exceed dimensions of 22 × 14 × 9 inches (56 × 36 × 23 centimeters). Baggage fees apply and start from $45 for the first checked bag. Please see Contour Airlines' policies and procedures for full details.