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NLD to RND: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base)
164 mi
264 km · 143 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
164 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLD from RND?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to San Antonio (RND) is 164 miles (264 km, 143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to RND?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 RND?
Nonstop service on NLD–RND 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nuevo Laredo and San Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour ahead of Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to RND?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLD–RND that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLD to RND fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLD–RND 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.