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LRU to AUW: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from AUW?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Wausau (AUW) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to AUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Las Cruces and Wausau?
Wausau is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to AUW?
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