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CLD to BXO: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Buochs (Buochs Airport)
5,956 mi
9,585 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- BXO — Buochs Airport · Buochs, Switzerland
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 BXO
- EML · Emmen Air Base9 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base32 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from BXO?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Buochs (BXO) is 5,956 miles (9,585 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to BXO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 BXO?
Nonstop service on CLD–BXO 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 12h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Buochs?
Buochs is 8 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to BXO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–BXO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to BXO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–BXO 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.