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AUW to CLD: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,681 mi
2,706 km · 1,461 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from CLD?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,681 miles (2,706 km, 1,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Wausau and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Wausau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to CLD?
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