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CLD to THQ: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
6,988 mi
11,246 km · 6,073 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from THQ?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Tianshui (THQ) is 6,988 miles (11,246 km, 6,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 15 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to THQ?
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