Nonstop flight route between Mildura, Victoria, Australia and Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°13'45"S by 142°5'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°17'21"N by 106°55'18"W)
Distance from MQL to LRU:
8,528.01 miles (13,724.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mildura Airport (MQL), Mildura, Victoria, Australia and Las Cruces International Airport (LRU), Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,528 miles (or 13,724 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 Mildura 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 Mildura 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: | MQL / YMIA |
| Airport Name: | Mildura Airport |
| Location: | Mildura, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°13'45"S by 142°5'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mildura Airport Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQL |
| More Information: | MQL 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 Mildura Airport (MQL):
- The closest airport to Mildura Airport (MQL) is Robinvale Airport (RBC), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of MQL.
- Mildura Airport handled 207,422 passengers last year.
- Mildura Airport (MQL) has 2 runways.
- Its terminal facilities underwent renovation in September 2012, a $6.4 million revamp by builders Mossop Construction + Interiors.
- Because of Mildura Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Mildura 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 Mildura Airport (MQL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,916 miles (19,178 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Las Cruces International Airport (LRU):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) S | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 80.72 miles (129.91 km) W | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 89.33 miles (143.76 km) ESE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) S | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 148.60 miles (239.15 km) SE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 157.86 miles (254.06 km) E | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 157.95 miles (254.20 km) NNW | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 168.70 miles (271.49 km) S | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 186.39 miles (299.96 km) ESE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 201.44 miles (324.18 km) SE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 208.16 miles (335.01 km) WSW | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 214.51 miles (345.23 km) SE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 218.79 miles (352.12 km) SSE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 227.39 miles (365.94 km) E | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 236.24 miles (380.20 km) S | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,916.38 miles (19,177.50 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,905.70 miles (19,160.32 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,845.86 miles (19,064.02 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,831.54 miles (19,040.97 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,794.62 miles (18,981.56 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,759.57 miles (18,925.15 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,712.63 miles (18,849.61 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,696.85 miles (18,824.22 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,234.49 miles (18,080.12 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,216.05 miles (18,050.45 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,196.22 miles (18,018.52 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,189.39 miles (18,007.53 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,150.18 miles (17,944.43 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 14 | 11,142.64 miles (17,932.30 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,128.64 miles (17,909.77 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 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 | |