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RUI to PTJ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Portland (Portland Airport)
8,754 mi
14,088 km · 7,607 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from PTJ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Portland (PTJ) is 8,754 miles (14,088 km, 7,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Portland?
Portland is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to PTJ?
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