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RUI to XMC: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Mallacoota (Mallacoota Airport)
8,312 mi
13,378 km · 7,223 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- XMC — Mallacoota Airport · Mallacoota, 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 XMC
- MIM · Merimbula Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport99 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport119 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from XMC?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Mallacoota (XMC) is 8,312 miles (13,378 km, 7,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to XMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Mallacoota?
Mallacoota is 16 hours ahead of Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to XMC?
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