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RUI to MGB: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport)
8,778 mi
14,127 km · 7,628 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from MGB?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Mount Gambier (MGB) is 8,778 miles (14,127 km, 7,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to MGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Mount Gambier?
Mount Gambier is 15.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to MGB?
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