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CLD to TYS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,896 mi
3,051 km · 1,648 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from TYS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,896 miles (3,051 km, 1,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to TYS?
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