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BCI to RUI: distance & flight time
Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,162 mi
13,135 km · 7,092 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCI from RUI?
The flight distance from Barcaldine (BCI) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,162 miles (13,135 km, 7,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCI to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Barcaldine and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 16 hours behind Barcaldine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCI to RUI?
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