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CLD to ACA: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,572 mi
2,529 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from ACA?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,572 miles (2,529 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ACA?
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