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CLD to HKT: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,751 mi
14,084 km · 7,605 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from HKT?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,751 miles (14,084 km, 7,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 14 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to HKT?
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