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CLD to TRG: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Tauranga (Tauranga Airport)
6,495 mi
10,453 km · 5,644 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from TRG?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Tauranga (TRG) is 6,495 miles (10,453 km, 5,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to TRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Tauranga?
Tauranga is 19 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to TRG?
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