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CLD to BIH: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
300 mi
482 km · 260 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
300 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from BIH?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Bishop (BIH) is 300 miles (482 km, 260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CLD to BIH?
Nonstop service on CLD–BIH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–BIH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.