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CLD to ELB: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
3,216 mi
5,176 km · 2,795 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from ELB?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to El Banco (ELB) is 3,216 miles (5,176 km, 2,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 ELB?
Nonstop service on CLD–ELB 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 6h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and El Banco?
El Banco is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ELB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–ELB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to ELB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–ELB 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.