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MEL to RUI: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,565 mi
13,785 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from RUI?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,565 miles (13,785 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 MEL to RUI?
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