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CLD to DBD: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
8,203 mi
13,201 km · 7,128 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from DBD?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 8,203 miles (13,201 km, 7,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 12.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to DBD?
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