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CLD to ALB: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
2,432 mi
3,913 km · 2,113 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from ALB?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Albany (ALB) is 2,432 miles (3,913 km, 2,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Albany?
Albany is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ALB?
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