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LRU to RAL: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
619 mi
997 km · 538 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
619 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from RAL?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Riverside (RAL) is 619 miles (997 km, 538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 1 hour behind Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to RAL?
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