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LBL to LRU: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
472 mi
759 km · 410 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
472 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from LRU?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 472 miles (759 km, 410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Liberal and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour behind Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to LRU?
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