Las Cruces: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Las Cruces is a city of 101,643 people in United States (New Mexico), 1,189 m (3,901 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Paso International Airport (ELP), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Las Cruces runs from about 10 h 5 min a day in late December to 14 h 19 min in late June (computed for 32.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Las Cruces is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Paso International Airport (ELP), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre, whose 12,020-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Abraham González International Airport (CJS, 82 km), Las Cruces International Airport (LRU, 14 km).
Flights to Las Cruces: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Las Cruces · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ciudad Juárez, 72 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- El Paso, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Albuquerque, 308 km — buses · car rental
- Tucson, 390 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Nienburg/Weser, Ciudad Juárez.
Common questions
Which airport serves Las Cruces?
El Paso International Airport (ELP), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Las Cruces?
About 101,643 people live in Las Cruces, across 200 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Las Cruces in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Las Cruces?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Las Cruces?
Ciudad Juárez (72 km), El Paso (67 km), Albuquerque (308 km), Tucson (390 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.