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CLD to BDL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
2,489 mi
4,005 km · 2,163 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from BDL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 2,489 miles (4,005 km, 2,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to BDL?
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