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CLD to ADX: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Leuchars (RAF Leuchars)
5,163 mi
8,309 km · 4,487 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- ADX — RAF Leuchars · Leuchars, 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 ADX
- DND · Dundee Airport8 mi away
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport20 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport35 mi away
- ABZ · Aberdeen Dyce Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from ADX?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Leuchars (ADX) is 5,163 miles (8,309 km, 4,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ADX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Leuchars?
Leuchars is 8 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ADX?
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