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CEZ to LRU: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
360 mi
579 km · 313 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 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 CEZ from LRU?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 360 miles (579 km, 313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 CEZ to LRU?
Nonstop service on CEZ–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to LRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEZ–LRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEZ to LRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEZ–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.