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INS to LRU: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
580 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 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 INS from LRU?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 580 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Indian Springs and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour ahead of Indian Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INS to LRU?
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