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CLD to GLU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,908 mi
12,727 km · 6,872 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from GLU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,908 miles (12,727 km, 6,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 GLU?
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