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CLD to DXB: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
8,374 mi
13,477 km · 7,277 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from DXB?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Dubai (DXB) is 8,374 miles (13,477 km, 7,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Dubai?
Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to DXB?
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