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BIF to LRU: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
44 mi
71 km · 38 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
44 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from LRU?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 44 miles (71 km, 38 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 BIF to LRU?
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