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YEG to LRU: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,490 mi
2,397 km · 1,294 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from LRU?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,490 miles (2,397 km, 1,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 YEG to LRU?
Nonstop service on YEG–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to LRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEG–LRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEG to LRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEG–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.