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CLD to PLO: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
8,337 mi
13,418 km · 7,245 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from PLO?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 8,337 miles (13,418 km, 7,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 16.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to PLO?
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