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CLD to ALM: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
654 mi
1,053 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from ALM?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 654 miles (1,053 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ALM?
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