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CLD to LOU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
1,800 mi
2,897 km · 1,564 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from LOU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Louisville (LOU) is 1,800 miles (2,897 km, 1,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to LOU?
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