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CDR to CLD: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,021 mi
1,642 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 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 CDR from CLD?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,021 miles (1,642 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Chadron and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to CLD?
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