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EMD to RUI: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,000 mi
12,874 km · 6,951 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from RUI?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,000 miles (12,874 km, 6,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Emerald and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 16 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to RUI?
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