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CLD to SLC: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
605 mi
973 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from SLC?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 605 miles (973 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SLC?
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