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CLD to KWI: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
8,022 mi
12,910 km · 6,971 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from KWI?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Kuwait (KWI) is 8,022 miles (12,910 km, 6,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 10 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to KWI?
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