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NLD to DWH: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
303 mi
488 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m 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
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLD from DWH?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Houston (DWH) is 303 miles (488 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 NLD to DWH?
Nonstop service on NLD–DWH 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 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nuevo Laredo and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to DWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLD–DWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLD to DWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLD–DWH 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.