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LRU to RMS: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base)
5,511 mi
8,870 km · 4,789 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from RMS?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Ramstein (RMS) is 5,511 miles (8,870 km, 4,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to RMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Ramstein?
Ramstein is 8 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to RMS?
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