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CNM to BTM: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Butte (Bert Mooney Airport)
1,038 mi
1,670 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Near BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from BTM?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Butte (BTM) is 1,038 miles (1,670 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to BTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 CNM to BTM?
Nonstop service on CNM–BTM 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to BTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–BTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to BTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–BTM 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.