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CLD to RDG: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
2,319 mi
3,733 km · 2,016 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from RDG?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Reading (RDG) is 2,319 miles (3,733 km, 2,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Reading?
Reading is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to RDG?
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