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LRU to LAM: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
251 mi
404 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
251 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from LAM?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 251 miles (404 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from LRU to LAM?
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