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RUI to WIO: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport)
8,496 mi
13,674 km · 7,383 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from WIO?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Wilcannia (WIO) is 8,496 miles (13,674 km, 7,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to WIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Wilcannia?
Wilcannia is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to WIO?
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