# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Las Cruces (LRU)

> 8,874 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,874 km / 5,514 mi / 4,792 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 07:31 in Curitiba, it's 04:31 in Las Cruces)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,469 ft (LRU is higher than CWB)

## Airports

### [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Curitiba, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCT
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -25.530000, -49.180000
- Elevation: 2,988 ft

### [Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lru-las-cruces-las-cruces-international-airport/1ef266df-2824-6642-ace4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Las Cruces, United States
- ICAO: KLRU
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.290000, -106.920000
- Elevation: 4,457 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:31 in Curitiba, it's 04:31 in Las Cruces.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lru-las-cruces-las-cruces-international-airport/1ef266df-2824-6642-ace4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)