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DBQ to LRU: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,129 mi
1,816 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from LRU?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,129 miles (1,816 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 time difference between Dubuque IA and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to LRU?
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