Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SEA to LRU: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,323 mi
2,128 km · 1,149 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live SEA→LRU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from LRU?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,323 miles (2,128 km, 1,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 SEA to LRU?
Nonstop service on SEA–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to LRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–LRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to LRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–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.