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AFW to LRU: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
561 mi
902 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Near LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AFW from LRU?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 561 miles (902 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Fort Worth and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to LRU?
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