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SMO to LRU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
677 mi
1,090 km · 588 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from LRU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 677 miles (1,090 km, 588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Santa Monica and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LRU?
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