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CNM to FFO: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
1,238 mi
1,992 km · 1,076 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from FFO?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Dayton (FFO) is 1,238 miles (1,992 km, 1,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 FFO?
Nonstop service on CNM–FFO 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to FFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–FFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to FFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–FFO 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.