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CLD to DRA: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
251 mi
405 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
251 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from DRA?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Mercury (DRA) is 251 miles (405 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLD to DRA?
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