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RUI to TGN: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport)
8,493 mi
13,669 km · 7,381 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- TGN — Latrobe Valley Airport · Morwell, 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 TGN
- SXE · West Sale Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport64 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport76 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from TGN?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Morwell (TGN) is 8,493 miles (13,669 km, 7,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to TGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 TGN?
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