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EMT to LRU: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
654 mi
1,053 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from LRU?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 654 miles (1,053 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 EMT to LRU?
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