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CLD to MZT: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Mazatlan (General Rafael Buelna International Airport)
960 mi
1,545 km · 834 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
960 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MZT — General Rafael Buelna International Airport · Mazatlan, Mexico
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 MZT
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from MZT?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Mazatlan (MZT) is 960 miles (1,545 km, 834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to MZT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 MZT?
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