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MSL to LRU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,124 mi
1,808 km · 976 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from LRU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,124 miles (1,808 km, 976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Muscle Shoals and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to LRU?
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