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CLD to DNA: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
6,511 mi
10,479 km · 5,658 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from DNA?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Kadena (DNA) is 6,511 miles (10,479 km, 5,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 16 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to DNA?
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