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RUI to MHU: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Mount Hotham (Mount Hotham Airport)
8,422 mi
13,554 km · 7,319 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- MHU — Mount Hotham Airport · Mount Hotham, 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 MHU
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport59 mi away
- CYG · Corryong Airport67 mi away
- ABX · Albury Airport71 mi away
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from MHU?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Mount Hotham (MHU) is 8,422 miles (13,554 km, 7,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to MHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Hotham?
Mount Hotham is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to MHU?
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