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RAL to LRU: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
619 mi
997 km · 538 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
619 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from LRU?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 619 miles (997 km, 538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Riverside and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to LRU?
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