Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HVB to RUI: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,793 mi
12,541 km · 6,772 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
See live HVB→RUI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from RUI?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,793 miles (12,541 km, 6,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Hervey Bay and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 16 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HVB–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.