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NOA to RUI: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,202 mi
13,201 km · 7,128 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 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 NOA from RUI?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,202 miles (13,201 km, 7,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Nowra and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 16 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to RUI?
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