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ATF to CLD: distance & flight time
Ambato (Chachoán Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
3,460 mi
5,568 km · 3,006 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATF — Chachoán Airport · Ambato, Ecuador
- 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 ATF
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport41 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport69 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport76 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 ATF from CLD?
The flight distance from Ambato (ATF) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 3,460 miles (5,568 km, 3,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATF to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Ambato and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Ambato.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATF to CLD?
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