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DAB to CLD: distance & flight time
Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,148 mi
3,458 km · 1,867 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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 DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport49 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 DAB from CLD?
The flight distance from Daytona Beach (DAB) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,148 miles (3,458 km, 1,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAB to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Daytona Beach and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Daytona Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAB to CLD?
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