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CTG to CLD: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
3,074 mi
4,947 km · 2,671 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- 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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 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 CTG from CLD?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 3,074 miles (4,947 km, 2,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Cartagena and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to CLD?
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