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ULP to RUI: distance & flight time
Quilpie (Quilpie Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
8,313 mi
13,378 km · 7,224 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULP — Quilpie Airport · Quilpie, Australia
- 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 ULP
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport99 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport125 mi away
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport129 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport129 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 ULP from RUI?
The flight distance from Quilpie (ULP) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 8,313 miles (13,378 km, 7,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULP to RUI?
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 Quilpie and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 16 hours behind Quilpie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULP to RUI?
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