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ADX to CLD: distance & flight time
Leuchars (RAF Leuchars) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,163 mi
8,309 km · 4,487 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADX — RAF Leuchars · Leuchars, United Kingdom
- 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 ADX
- DND · Dundee Airport8 mi away
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport20 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport35 mi away
- ABZ · Aberdeen Dyce Airport63 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 ADX from CLD?
The flight distance from Leuchars (ADX) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,163 miles (8,309 km, 4,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADX to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Leuchars and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 8 hours behind Leuchars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADX to CLD?
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