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CLD to ONX: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Colón (Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport)
2,890 mi
4,651 km · 2,511 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- ONX — Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport · Colón, Panama
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 ONX
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from ONX?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Colón (ONX) is 2,890 miles (4,651 km, 2,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ONX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CLD to ONX?
Nonstop service on CLD–ONX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Colón?
Colón is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ONX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–ONX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to ONX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–ONX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.