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LRU to NUQ: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
927 mi
1,491 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
927 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from NUQ?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 927 miles (1,491 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 1 hour behind Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to NUQ?
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