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MEX to LRU: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,012 mi
1,629 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEX
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from LRU?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,012 miles (1,629 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 MEX to LRU?
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