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CLD to WYS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
864 mi
1,391 km · 751 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
864 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from WYS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 864 miles (1,391 km, 751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CLD to WYS?
Nonstop service on CLD–WYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–WYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.