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CLD to ABZ: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Aberdeen (Aberdeen Dyce Airport)
5,148 mi
8,285 km · 4,474 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- ABZ — Aberdeen Dyce Airport · Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABZ
- LMO · RAF Lossiemouth55 mi away
- FSS · RAF Kinloss59 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport61 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from ABZ?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Aberdeen (ABZ) is 5,148 miles (8,285 km, 4,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ABZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Carlsbad and Aberdeen?
Aberdeen is 8 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ABZ?
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