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NLD to LRU: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport)
553 mi
890 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLD from LRU?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Las Cruces (LRU) is 553 miles (890 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to LRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 LRU?
Nonstop service on NLD–LRU 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to LRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLD–LRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLD to LRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLD–LRU 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.