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LRD to DTW: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,359 mi
2,188 km · 1,181 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRD from DTW?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,359 miles (2,188 km, 1,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LRD to DTW?
Nonstop service on LRD–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
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 DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRD–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRD to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRD–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.