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ADL to CLD: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,206 mi
13,207 km · 7,131 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from CLD?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,206 miles (13,207 km, 7,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 16.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to CLD?
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