Distance between Las Cruces NM and Roswell NM
The distance from Las Cruces to Roswell is 296 kilometers by road including 19 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Alamogordo, Tularosa, Ruidoso Downs, Organ, Point of Sands, Alamorosa and Bent.
| Shortest distance by air | 243 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 296 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 30 min |
| Fuel amount | 23.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 42.6 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Las Cruces | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 70 23 km, 15 min
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| Organ | 23 km | 15 min | 1.8 L | |
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US 70 43 km, 28 min
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| Point of Sands | 65 km | 44 min | 2.8 L | |
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US 70 39 km, 26 min
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| Alamogordo | 105 km | 1 h 11 min | 7.6 L | |
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US 70 US 54 18 km, 12 min
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| Alamorosa | 122 km | 1 h 23 min | 9.4 L | |
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US 54 9 km, 05 min
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| Tularosa | 131 km | 1 h 29 min | 10.2 L | |
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US 70 14 km, 10 min
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| Mescalero | 145 km | 1 h 40 min | 10.7 L | |
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US 70 20 km, 14 min
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| Apache Summit | 165 km | 1 h 55 min | 12.5 L | |
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US 70 21 km, 15 min
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| Ruidoso Downs | 186 km | 2 h 10 min | 14.6 L | |
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US 70 110 km, 1 h 19 min
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| Roswell | 296 km | 3 h 29 min | 23.2 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Las Cruces to Roswell?
Fuel cost: 42.6 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 296 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Las Cruces to Roswell?
Driving time: 3 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 14 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 8 min
- 140 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 33 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 7 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 110 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 22 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 7 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 4 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Las Cruces to Roswell by land?
The distance between Las Cruces and Roswell is 296 km by road including 19 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Las Cruces and Roswell respectively.
How far is Las Cruces to Roswell by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Las Cruces and Roswell is 243 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 Las Cruces and Roswell respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Las Cruces from Roswell by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 243 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 6 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 Las Cruces to Roswell?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h to cover the distance of 243 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 9 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 Las Cruces and Roswell?
The halfway point between Las Cruces and Roswell is Mescalero. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mescalero to Las Cruces is 145 km and driving will take about 1 h 40 min. The road between Mescalero and Roswell has length 151 km and will take approximately 1 h 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Las Cruces in relation to Roswell?
Las Cruces is located 243 km south-west of Roswell.
Las Cruces has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.31404, longitude -106.77981.
Roswell has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.39432, longitude -104.52295.
Which highway goes from Las Cruces to Roswell?
The route from Las Cruces to Roswell follows US 70.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 380: 76 km
- US 54: 21 km