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CLD to DCI: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
6,362 mi
10,239 km · 5,529 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from DCI?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 6,362 miles (10,239 km, 5,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Decimomannu?
Decimomannu is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to DCI?
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