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CLD to SWU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Suwon (Suwon Airport)
6,054 mi
9,743 km · 5,261 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from SWU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Suwon (SWU) is 6,054 miles (9,743 km, 5,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CLD to SWU?
Nonstop service on CLD–SWU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Suwon?
Suwon is 17 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–SWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to SWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–SWU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.