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MEB to RUI: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,564 mi
13,782 km · 7,442 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from RUI?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,564 miles (13,782 km, 7,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Melbourne and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to RUI?
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