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GUF to LRU: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,143 mi
1,840 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional 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 GUF from LRU?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,143 miles (1,840 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Gulf Shores and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour behind Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to LRU?
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