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CLD to IDP: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
1,243 mi
2,001 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from IDP?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Independence (IDP) is 1,243 miles (2,001 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 IDP?
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