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CLD to PIS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport)
5,700 mi
9,174 km · 4,953 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from PIS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Poitiers (PIS) is 5,700 miles (9,174 km, 4,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to PIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Poitiers?
Poitiers is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to PIS?
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