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DTW to CLD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,944 mi
3,128 km · 1,689 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from CLD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,944 miles (3,128 km, 1,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Detroit and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CLD?
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