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LRU to CMI: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,166 mi
1,877 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from CMI?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,166 miles (1,877 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to CMI?
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