Nonstop flight route between Kristianstad, Sweden and Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°54'42"N by 14°4'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°17'21"N by 106°55'18"W)
Distance from KID to LRU:
5,427.94 miles (8,735.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kristianstad Airport (KID), Kristianstad, Sweden and Las Cruces International Airport (LRU), Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,428 miles (or 8,735 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kristianstad Airport and Las Cruces International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kristianstad Airport and Las Cruces International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KID / ESMK |
| Airport Name: | Kristianstad Airport |
| Location: | Kristianstad, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°54'42"N by 14°4'59"E |
| Area Served: | Kristianstad, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Kristianstad Airport AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KID |
| More Information: | KID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRU / KLRU |
| Airport Name: | Las Cruces International Airport |
| Location: | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°17'21"N by 106°55'18"W |
| Area Served: | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Las Cruces |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRU |
| More Information: | LRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kristianstad Airport (KID):
- Kristianstad Airport (KID) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kristianstad Airport (KID) is Malmö Airport (MMX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SW of KID.
- Because of Kristianstad Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristianstad Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Kristianstad Airport (KID) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,480 miles (18,476 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Las Cruces International Airport (LRU):
- The furthest airport from Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,383 miles (18,319 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- This landing rights airport is on a Mesa overlooking the Mesilla Valley.
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) has 3 runways.
- The airport is used by general aviation, the United States government, New Mexico State University, private charters and the local CAP squadron.
- Because of Las Cruces International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LRU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LRU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of LRU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.26 miles (61.58 km) SW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 47.48 miles (76.41 km) WSW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 3 | 51.72 miles (83.24 km) ENE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 4 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) WNW | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 5 | 59.08 miles (95.07 km) WSW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 6 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) SSE | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 7 | 72.40 miles (116.51 km) NW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 8 | 74.45 miles (119.82 km) NNE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 9 | 79.18 miles (127.43 km) WSW | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 10 | 99.97 miles (160.89 km) ENE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 11 | 109.65 miles (176.46 km) SSW | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 12 | 121.22 miles (195.09 km) SSW | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 13 | 127.57 miles (205.31 km) N | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) SW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 15 | 135.22 miles (217.62 km) NE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,480.28 miles (18,475.67 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,198.44 miles (18,022.09 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,183.39 miles (17,997.88 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,166.43 miles (17,970.58 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,156.55 miles (17,954.68 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,155.09 miles (17,952.34 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,153.92 miles (17,950.45 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,152.72 miles (17,948.52 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,135.50 miles (17,920.80 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,133.21 miles (17,917.12 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,111.22 miles (17,881.73 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,107.80 miles (17,876.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,107.56 miles (17,875.84 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,104.00 miles (17,870.11 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,097.87 miles (17,860.25 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.94 miles (70.72 km) SE | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 46.12 miles (74.22 km) SE | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 46.69 miles (75.14 km) W | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 52.53 miles (84.54 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 53.59 miles (86.25 km) SSE | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 53.59 miles (86.25 km) SSE | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 61.39 miles (98.79 km) NE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 66.25 miles (106.61 km) NE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 68.55 miles (110.32 km) NNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) WNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 140.97 miles (226.86 km) WNW | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 148.09 miles (238.33 km) ENE | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) ESE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 155.28 miles (249.89 km) E | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 155.50 miles (250.25 km) ENE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,382.72 miles (18,318.67 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,182.57 miles (17,996.56 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,113.55 miles (17,885.48 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,099.26 miles (17,862.48 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,780.73 miles (17,349.86 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,735.92 miles (17,277.75 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,675.96 miles (17,181.25 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,668.16 miles (17,168.70 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,645.41 miles (17,132.08 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,643.66 miles (17,129.27 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,596.18 miles (17,052.86 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,573.33 miles (17,016.08 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,538.50 miles (16,960.02 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,519.21 miles (16,928.99 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,518.34 miles (16,927.59 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |