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AKO to LRU: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
582 mi
937 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from LRU?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 582 miles (937 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKO to LRU?
Nonstop service on AKO–LRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to LRU?
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Why are some AKO to LRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKO–LRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.