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AKL to CLD: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
6,526 mi
10,503 km · 5,671 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from CLD?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 6,526 miles (10,503 km, 5,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Auckland and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 19 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to CLD?
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