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FOD to NLD: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from NLD?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Fort Dodge and Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 1 hour behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to NLD?
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