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CLD to STK: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
930 mi
1,496 km · 808 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
930 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from STK?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Sterling (STK) is 930 miles (1,496 km, 808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to STK?
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