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GFF to RUI: distance & flight time
Griffith (Griffith Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,420 mi
13,551 km · 7,317 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GFF — Griffith Airport · Griffith, 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 GFF
- NRA · Narrandera Airport40 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport68 mi away
- HXX · Hay Airport73 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport83 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 GFF from RUI?
The flight distance from Griffith (GFF) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,420 miles (13,551 km, 7,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFF to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Griffith and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 16 hours behind Griffith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFF to RUI?
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