Distance between Los Alamos NM and Las Cruces NM
The distance from Los Alamos to Las Cruces is 508 kilometers by road including 468 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 48 minutes and goes through Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Kirtland Addition, Mountainview, Los Lunas, Belen and Socorro.
| Shortest distance by air | 399 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 508 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 48 min |
| Fuel amount | 40.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 80 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Los Alamos | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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NM 502 52 km, 34 min
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| Santa Fe | 52 km | 34 min | 3.6 L | |
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US 84 I 25 68 km, 38 min
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| Bernalillo | 119 km | 1 h 13 min | 9.1 L | |
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I 25 35 km, 19 min
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| Kirtland Addition | 155 km | 1 h 33 min | 12.1 L | |
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I 25 8 km, 04 min
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| Mountainview | 163 km | 1 h 37 min | 12.8 L | |
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I 25 25 km, 13 min
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| Los Lunas | 188 km | 1 h 51 min | 14.3 L | |
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I 25 19 km, 10 min
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| Belen | 207 km | 2 h 02 min | 15.8 L | |
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I 25 64 km, 34 min
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| Socorro | 271 km | 2 h 36 min | 21.1 L | |
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I 25 109 km, 59 min
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| Truth or Consequences | 381 km | 3 h 36 min | 29.6 L | |
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I 25 127 km, 1 h 11 min
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| Las Cruces | 508 km | 4 h 48 min | 39.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Alamos to Las Cruces?
Fuel cost: 80 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 508 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.97 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Los Alamos to Las Cruces?
Driving time: 4 h 48 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 414 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 45 min
- 27 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 15 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 9 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 5 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 12 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 12 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Alamos to Las Cruces by land?
The distance between Los Alamos and Las Cruces is 508 km by road including 468 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Alamos and Las Cruces respectively.
How far is Los Alamos to Las Cruces by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Alamos and Las Cruces is 399 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Alamos and Las Cruces respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Alamos from Las Cruces by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 29 min to cover the distance of 399 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Los Alamos to Las Cruces?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 39 min to cover the distance of 399 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 54 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Los Alamos and Las Cruces?
The halfway point between Los Alamos and Las Cruces is Polvadera. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Polvadera to Los Alamos is 258 km and driving will take about 2 h 29 min. The road between Polvadera and Las Cruces has length 250 km and will take approximately 2 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Los Alamos in relation to Las Cruces?
Los Alamos is located 399 km north of Las Cruces.
Los Alamos has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.8814, longitude -106.299.
Las Cruces has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.31404, longitude -106.77981.
Which highway goes from Los Alamos to Las Cruces?
The route from Los Alamos to Las Cruces follows I 25.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 60: 37 km
- US 84: 31 km
- US 285: 31 km
- NM 502: 24 km
- US 70: 4 km
- NM 4: 2 km