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LRE to LRU: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
8,121 mi
13,070 km · 7,057 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from LRU?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 8,121 miles (13,070 km, 7,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Longreach and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 16 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to LRU?
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