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LRU to DAT: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
6,810 mi
10,960 km · 5,918 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from DAT?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Datong (DAT) is 6,810 miles (10,960 km, 5,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 DAT?
Nonstop service on LRU–DAT 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 13h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Las Cruces and Datong?
Datong is 14 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to DAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRU–DAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRU to DAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRU–DAT 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.