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CID to CLD: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,519 mi
2,445 km · 1,320 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from CLD?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,519 miles (2,445 km, 1,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Cedar Rapids and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to CLD?
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