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TRG to RUI: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
7,027 mi
11,308 km · 6,106 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRG from RUI?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 7,027 miles (11,308 km, 6,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Tauranga and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 18 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to RUI?
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