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LRD to MEX: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
561 mi
902 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRD from MEX?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Mexico City (MEX) is 561 miles (902 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to MEX?
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