Las Cruces (LRU) to Monroe (MLU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
85° E
Las Cruces (LRU) to Monroe (MLU) is 868 miles (1,396 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LRU–MLU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn September 2025, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LRU–MLU; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
1
September 2025
Seats
186
both directions
Passengers
161
both directions
Load factor
86.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LRU–MLU?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LRU–MLU in September 2025 (1 departures).
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.6%
Load
What plane flies LRU–MLU?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of LRU–MLU departures.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 86.6% load
100.0%
How has LRU–MLU traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop LRU–MLU traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
1 departures · 161 passengers
86.6%
Load
Nonstop LRU–MLU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Las Cruces
US
Las Cruces International Airport
Coordinates
32.29°N, 106.92°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Las Cruces (LRU) from Monroe (MLU)?
LRU to MLU is 868 miles (1,396 km / 754 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LRU to MLU?
A nonstop covers the 868-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LRU–MLU?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LRU–MLU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 868-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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