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LRU to MLC: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport)
665 mi
1,071 km · 578 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
665 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from MLC?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Mcalester (MLC) is 665 miles (1,071 km, 578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to MLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Mcalester?
Mcalester is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to MLC?
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