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CLD to AFW: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
1,154 mi
1,858 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from AFW?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 1,154 miles (1,858 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to AFW?
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