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BFK to CLD: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
830 mi
1,336 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from CLD?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 830 miles (1,336 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Buckley and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to CLD?
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