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CNM to CLS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport)
1,399 mi
2,252 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
- CLS — Chehalis Centralia Airport · Chehalis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 CLS
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport21 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport62 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field34 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from CLS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Chehalis (CLS) is 1,399 miles (2,252 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to CLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 CLS?
Nonstop service on CNM–CLS 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 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Chehalis?
Chehalis is 1 hour behind Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to CLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–CLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to CLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–CLS 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.