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CLD to NUW: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,088 mi
1,751 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from NUW?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,088 miles (1,751 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 NUW?
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