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NLD to DYS: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
344 mi
554 km · 299 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
344 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLD from DYS?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Abilene (DYS) is 344 miles (554 km, 299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 DYS?
Nonstop service on NLD–DYS 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nuevo Laredo and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to DYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLD–DYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLD to DYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLD–DYS 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.