Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OOL to RUI: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,848 mi
12,630 km · 6,820 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
See live OOL→RUI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from RUI?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,848 miles (12,630 km, 6,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Coolangatta and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 16 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OOL–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.