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CLD to RIH: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
2,921 mi
4,700 km · 2,538 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- RIH — Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Rio Hato, Panama
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 RIH
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport33 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport52 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport57 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from RIH?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 2,921 miles (4,700 km, 2,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLD to RIH?
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