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MTY to LRU: distance & flight time
Monterrey (General Mariano Escobedo International Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
609 mi
981 km · 530 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- MTY — General Mariano Escobedo International Airport · Monterrey, 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 MTY
- NTR · Del Norte International Airport10 mi away
- SLW · Plan De Guadalupe International Airport54 mi away
- LOV · Monclova International Airport117 mi away
- REX · General Lucio Blanco International Airport118 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 MTY from LRU?
The flight distance from Monterrey (MTY) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 609 miles (981 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTY to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MTY to LRU?
Nonstop service on MTY–LRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTY to LRU?
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Why are some MTY to LRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTY–LRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.