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LRD to MDW: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
1,185 mi
1,908 km · 1,030 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, United States
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRD from MDW?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,185 miles (1,908 km, 1,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 LRD to MDW?
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