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CLD to BUF: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
2,183 mi
3,513 km · 1,897 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from BUF?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Buffalo (BUF) is 2,183 miles (3,513 km, 1,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to BUF?
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