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MGB to LRU: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
8,671 mi
13,954 km · 7,535 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, Australia
- 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 mi away
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 MGB from LRU?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 8,671 miles (13,954 km, 7,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Mount Gambier and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 15.5 hours behind Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to LRU?
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