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CLD to PAD: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
5,728 mi
9,219 km · 4,978 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from PAD?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Paderborn (PAD) is 5,728 miles (9,219 km, 4,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 PAD?
Nonstop service on CLD–PAD 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 11h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Paderborn?
Paderborn is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to PAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–PAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to PAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–PAD 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.