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CNM to SLC: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
723 mi
1,164 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from SLC?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 723 miles (1,164 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to SLC?
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