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CLD to TKS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
5,857 mi
9,426 km · 5,090 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from TKS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Tokushima (TKS) is 5,857 miles (9,426 km, 5,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 16 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to TKS?
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