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RUI to PLO: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
8,976 mi
14,446 km · 7,800 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from PLO?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 8,976 miles (14,446 km, 7,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 15.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to PLO?
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