Distance between Las Cruces NM and Austin TX
The distance from Las Cruces to Austin is 623 miles by road including 507 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and goes through El Paso, Socorro, Fort Stockton, Harper and Fredericksburg.
| Shortest distance by air | 552 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 622.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h |
| Fuel amount | 21.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 82.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Las Cruces | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 10 46 mi, 44 min
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| El Paso | 46 mi | 44 min | 1.4 gal | |
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Loop 375 19 mi, 18 min
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| Socorro | 65 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 10 102 mi, 1 h 29 min
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| Van Horn | 167 mi | 2 h 33 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 10 118 mi, 1 h 50 min
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| Fort Stockton | 285 mi | 4 h 24 min | 9.4 gal | |
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I 10 244 mi, 3 h 49 min
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| Harper | 529 mi | 8 h 14 min | 17.6 gal | |
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US 290 16 mi, 19 min
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| Fredericksburg | 546 mi | 8 h 33 min | 18.5 gal | |
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US 290 29 mi, 34 min
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| Johnson City | 575 mi | 9 h 08 min | 19.5 gal | |
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US 290 24 mi, 26 min
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| Dripping Springs | 599 mi | 9 h 34 min | 20.3 gal | |
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US 290 24 mi, 25 min
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| Austin | 623 mi | 10 h 00 min | 20.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Las Cruces to Austin?
Fuel cost: 82.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 622.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Las Cruces to Austin?
Driving time: 10 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 319 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 41 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 7 min
- 145 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 19 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 13 min
- 57 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 73 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 27 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Las Cruces to Austin by land?
The distance between Las Cruces and Austin is 622.6 mi by road including 507 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Las Cruces and Austin respectively.
How far is Las Cruces to Austin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Las Cruces and Austin is 551.8 mi.
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 Las Cruces and Austin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Las Cruces from Austin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 6 min to cover the distance of 552 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 2 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Las Cruces to Austin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 42 min to cover the distance of 552 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 13 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Las Cruces and Austin?
The halfway point between Las Cruces and Austin is Fort Stockton. It is located about 26 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fort Stockton to Las Cruces is 285 mi and driving will take about 4 h 24 min. The road between Fort Stockton and Austin has length 337 mi and will take approximately 5 h 36 min.
Where is Las Cruces in relation to Austin?
Las Cruces is located 552 mi west of Austin.
Las Cruces has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.31404, longitude -106.77981.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Which highway goes from Las Cruces to Austin?
The route from Las Cruces to Austin follows I 10, US 290.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 180: 34 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 21 mi
- US 85: 14 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- US 281: 6 mi
- US 83: 6 mi
- Loop 1: 4 mi
- TX 71: 2 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- US 87: 1 mi
- Loop 343: 1 mi