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CLD to HNL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
2,609 mi
4,198 km · 2,267 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from HNL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Honolulu (HNL) is 2,609 miles (4,198 km, 2,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 3 hours behind Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to HNL?
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