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ALB to CLD: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,432 mi
3,913 km · 2,113 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from CLD?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,432 miles (3,913 km, 2,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Albany and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to CLD?
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