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RUI to PXH: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Prominent Hill (Prominent Hill Airport)
8,886 mi
14,300 km · 7,721 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- PXH — Prominent Hill Airport · Prominent Hill, 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 PXH
- CPD · Coober Pedy Airport67 mi away
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport97 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from PXH?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Prominent Hill (PXH) is 8,886 miles (14,300 km, 7,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Prominent Hill?
Prominent Hill is 15.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to PXH?
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