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ALM to LRU: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
66 mi
107 km · 58 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
66 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from LRU?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 66 miles (107 km, 58 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 ALM to LRU?
Nonstop service on ALM–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to LRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALM–LRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALM to LRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–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.