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NLC to RTN: distance & flight time
Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport) → Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field)
857 mi
1,380 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, United States
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 mi away
Near RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLC from RTN?
The flight distance from Lemoore (NLC) to Raton (RTN) is 857 miles (1,380 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLC to RTN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 NLC to RTN?
Nonstop service on NLC–RTN 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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLC to RTN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLC–RTN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLC to RTN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLC–RTN 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.