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DTW to NLD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
1,369 mi
2,203 km · 1,190 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from NLD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 1,369 miles (2,203 km, 1,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Detroit and Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to NLD?
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