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HLR to NLD: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from NLD?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Hood and Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 1 hour behind Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to NLD?
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