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LRU to MIM: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Merimbula (Merimbula Airport)
8,177 mi
13,160 km · 7,106 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, Australia
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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from MIM?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Merimbula (MIM) is 8,177 miles (13,160 km, 7,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to MIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Merimbula?
Merimbula is 16 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to MIM?
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