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RUI to COJ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Coonabarabran (Coonabarabran Airport)
8,171 mi
13,150 km · 7,101 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- COJ — Coonabarabran Airport · Coonabarabran, 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 COJ
- CNB · Coonamble Airport58 mi away
- GUH · Gunnedah Airport64 mi away
- DBO · Dubbo City Regional Airport73 mi away
- NAA · Narrabri Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from COJ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Coonabarabran (COJ) is 8,171 miles (13,150 km, 7,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to COJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Coonabarabran?
Coonabarabran is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to COJ?
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