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RUI to UMR: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Woomera (Woomera Airfield)
8,848 mi
14,240 km · 7,689 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- UMR — Woomera Airfield · Woomera, 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 UMR
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport103 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport108 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from UMR?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Woomera (UMR) is 8,848 miles (14,240 km, 7,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to UMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Woomera?
Woomera is 15.5 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to UMR?
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