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CLD to DTA: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Delta (Delta Municipal Airport)
507 mi
816 km · 441 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
507 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from DTA?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Delta (DTA) is 507 miles (816 km, 441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to DTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CLD to DTA?
Nonstop service on CLD–DTA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Delta?
Delta is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to DTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–DTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to DTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–DTA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.