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LRU to WSD: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → White Sands (Condron Army Air Field)
31 mi
49 km · 27 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
31 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from WSD?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to White Sands (WSD) is 31 miles (49 km, 27 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to WSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from LRU to WSD?
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