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CLD to TQD: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
7,679 mi
12,358 km · 6,673 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from TQD?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 7,679 miles (12,358 km, 6,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 10 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to TQD?
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