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CLD to LGH: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,094 mi
13,025 km · 7,033 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from LGH?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,094 miles (13,025 km, 7,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 16.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to LGH?
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