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RUI to SWC: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → (Stawell Airport)
8,662 mi
13,940 km · 7,527 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- SWC — Stawell Airport · , 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 SWC
- ARY · Ararat Airport21 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport42 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport54 mi away
- WKB · Warracknabeal Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from SWC?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to (SWC) is 8,662 miles (13,940 km, 7,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to SWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUI to SWC?
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