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DSM to NLD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
1,029 mi
1,657 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from NLD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 1,029 miles (1,657 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to NLD?
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