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OWB to LRU: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,177 mi
1,894 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 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 OWB from LRU?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,177 miles (1,894 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 OWB to LRU?
Nonstop service on OWB–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 3h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Owensboro and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour behind Owensboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to LRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–LRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to LRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–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.