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CNM to FRI: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
626 mi
1,007 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from FRI?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 626 miles (1,007 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 FRI?
Nonstop service on CNM–FRI 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Fort Riley?
Fort Riley is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to FRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–FRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to FRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–FRI 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.