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YIP to LRU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
1,452 mi
2,336 km · 1,261 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from LRU?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 1,452 miles (2,336 km, 1,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Detroit and Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LRU?
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