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CLD to CLJ: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
6,405 mi
10,308 km · 5,566 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from CLJ?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 6,405 miles (10,308 km, 5,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 10 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to CLJ?
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