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CLD to MAE: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
311 mi
501 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from MAE?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Madera (MAE) is 311 miles (501 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLD to MAE?
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