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CLD to LUP: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Molokai (Kalaupapa Airport)
2,558 mi
4,116 km · 2,222 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- LUP — Kalaupapa Airport · Molokai, 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 LUP
- MKK · Molokai Airport9 mi away
- HNL · Daniel K Inouye International Airport62 mi away
- JHM · Kapalua Airport26 mi away
- LNY · Lanai Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from LUP?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Molokai (LUP) is 2,558 miles (4,116 km, 2,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to LUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Molokai?
Molokai is 3 hours behind Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to LUP?
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