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RUI to BLT: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
7,965 mi
12,819 km · 6,922 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from BLT?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Blackwater (BLT) is 7,965 miles (12,819 km, 6,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Blackwater?
Blackwater is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to BLT?
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