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CLD to DLC: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
6,192 mi
9,966 km · 5,381 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from DLC?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Dalian (DLC) is 6,192 miles (9,966 km, 5,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Dalian?
Dalian is 15 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to DLC?
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