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LRU to IAH: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
703 mi
1,131 km · 611 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
703 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from IAH?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Houston (IAH) is 703 miles (1,131 km, 611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to IAH?
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