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RUI to EMD: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
8,000 mi
12,874 km · 6,951 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from EMD?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Emerald (EMD) is 8,000 miles (12,874 km, 6,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Emerald?
Emerald is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to EMD?
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