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CLD to YUL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
2,445 mi
3,934 km · 2,124 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, Canada
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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from YUL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Montreal (YUL) is 2,445 miles (3,934 km, 2,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Montreal?
Montreal is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to YUL?
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