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CLD to CJJ: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Chongju (Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513))
6,057 mi
9,748 km · 5,264 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- CJJ — Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Chongju, South Korea
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 CJJ
- OSN · Osan Air Base37 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport78 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport45 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from CJJ?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Chongju (CJJ) is 6,057 miles (9,748 km, 5,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to CJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 CJJ?
Nonstop service on CLD–CJJ 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Chongju?
Chongju is 16 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to CJJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–CJJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to CJJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–CJJ 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.