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CLD to YIP: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,935 mi
3,114 km · 1,681 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from YIP?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,935 miles (3,114 km, 1,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to YIP?
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