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CLD to MPL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,973 mi
9,612 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from MPL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,973 miles (9,612 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to MPL?
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