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CLD to PDS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,039 mi
1,672 km · 903 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from PDS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,039 miles (1,672 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to PDS?
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