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BAV to CLD: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
6,521 mi
10,494 km · 5,666 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from CLD?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 6,521 miles (10,494 km, 5,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Baotou and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 15 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to CLD?
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