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RUI to ADL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
8,840 mi
14,227 km · 7,682 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from ADL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Adelaide (ADL) is 8,840 miles (14,227 km, 7,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 15.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to ADL?
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