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CLD to LAN: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
1,887 mi
3,038 km · 1,640 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from LAN?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Lansing (LAN) is 1,887 miles (3,038 km, 1,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Carlsbad and Lansing?
Lansing is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to LAN?
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