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CLD to FXE: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
2,267 mi
3,648 km · 1,970 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from FXE?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 2,267 miles (3,648 km, 1,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to FXE?
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