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RUI to MEL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,565 mi
13,785 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from MEL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,565 miles (13,785 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to MEL?
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