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LRU to PDX: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
1,242 mi
1,999 km · 1,079 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from PDX?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Portland (PDX) is 1,242 miles (1,999 km, 1,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Portland?
Portland is 1 hour behind Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to PDX?
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