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NLD to HTL: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
1,431 mi
2,303 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLD from HTL?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 1,431 miles (2,303 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 HTL?
Nonstop service on NLD–HTL 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nuevo Laredo and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 2 hours ahead of Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLD–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLD to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLD–HTL 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.