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NLD to EKI: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
1,249 mi
2,010 km · 1,085 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m 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
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLD from EKI?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Elkhart (EKI) is 1,249 miles (2,010 km, 1,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 EKI?
Nonstop service on NLD–EKI 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 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to EKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLD–EKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLD to EKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLD–EKI 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.