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LRU to NPA: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
1,163 mi
1,872 km · 1,011 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from NPA?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Pensacola (NPA) is 1,163 miles (1,872 km, 1,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 NPA?
Nonstop service on LRU–NPA 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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Las Cruces and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to NPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRU–NPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRU to NPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRU–NPA 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.