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LRU to CIU: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,531 mi
2,464 km · 1,330 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from CIU?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,531 miles (2,464 km, 1,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LRU to CIU?
Nonstop service on LRU–CIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Las Cruces and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRU–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRU to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRU–CIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.