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LRU to RDU: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
1,623 mi
2,612 km · 1,411 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from RDU?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 1,623 miles (2,612 km, 1,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 2 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to RDU?
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