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CNM to PSX: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport)
538 mi
866 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from PSX?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Palacios (PSX) is 538 miles (866 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to PSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 PSX?
Nonstop service on CNM–PSX 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Palacios?
Palacios is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to PSX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–PSX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to PSX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–PSX 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.