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BUN to CLD: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
3,292 mi
5,297 km · 2,860 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
- 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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 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 BUN from CLD?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 3,292 miles (5,297 km, 2,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUN to CLD?
Nonstop service on BUN–CLD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buenaventura and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to CLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUN–CLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUN to CLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUN–CLD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.