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AYS to LRU: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,439 mi
2,316 km · 1,251 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from LRU?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,439 miles (2,316 km, 1,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from AYS to LRU?
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