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RUI to JHQ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
7,860 mi
12,650 km · 6,830 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m 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
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, 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 JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from JHQ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 7,860 miles (12,650 km, 6,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to JHQ?
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