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MID to LRU: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,321 mi
2,126 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, 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 MID
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 MID from LRU?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,321 miles (2,126 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 MID to LRU?
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