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CLD to ADL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
8,206 mi
13,207 km · 7,131 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from ADL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Adelaide (ADL) is 8,206 miles (13,207 km, 7,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 16.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ADL?
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