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LRU to FOE: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field)
781 mi
1,257 km · 679 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
781 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from FOE?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Topeka (FOE) is 781 miles (1,257 km, 679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to FOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 FOE?
Nonstop service on LRU–FOE 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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Las Cruces and Topeka?
Topeka is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to FOE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRU–FOE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRU to FOE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRU–FOE 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.