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DTM to CLD: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,703 mi
9,179 km · 4,956 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from CLD?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,703 miles (9,179 km, 4,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Dortmund and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to CLD?
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