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CMQ to RUI: distance & flight time
Clermont (Clermont Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,006 mi
12,884 km · 6,957 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMQ — Clermont Airport · Clermont, 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 CMQ
- DYA · Dysart Airport48 mi away
- MOV · Moranbah Airport57 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport65 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport89 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 CMQ from RUI?
The flight distance from Clermont (CMQ) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,006 miles (12,884 km, 6,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMQ to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMQ to RUI?
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