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IWS to LRD: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Laredo (Laredo International Airport)
278 mi
448 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Near LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWS from LRD?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Laredo (LRD) is 278 miles (448 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to LRD?
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 cheapest way to fly from IWS to LRD?
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