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MSY to NLD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
591 mi
951 km · 513 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
591 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Near NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from NLD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 591 miles (951 km, 513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 New Orleans and Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to NLD?
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