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RUI to PEA: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport)
8,888 mi
14,303 km · 7,723 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from PEA?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Penneshaw (PEA) is 8,888 miles (14,303 km, 7,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Penneshaw?
Penneshaw is 15.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to PEA?
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