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PUF to LRU: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
5,452 mi
8,774 km · 4,738 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne 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 PUF from LRU?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 5,452 miles (8,774 km, 4,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Pau and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 8 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to LRU?
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