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RUI to OOL: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
7,848 mi
12,630 km · 6,820 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OOL?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 7,848 miles (12,630 km, 6,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OOL?
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