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LRD to DET: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,381 mi
2,223 km · 1,200 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRD from DET?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Detroit (DET) is 1,381 miles (2,223 km, 1,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Laredo and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to DET?
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