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RUI to ACF: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport)
7,857 mi
12,644 km · 6,827 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ACF?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Brisbane (ACF) is 7,857 miles (12,644 km, 6,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ACF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Ruidoso and Brisbane?
Brisbane is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ACF?
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