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CLD to RIV: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
52 mi
84 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
52 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, 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 RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from RIV?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Riverside (RIV) is 52 miles (84 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 RIV?
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