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COS to CLD: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
804 mi
1,294 km · 699 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
804 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from CLD?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 804 miles (1,294 km, 699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 time difference between Colorado Springs and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to CLD?
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