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ECV to CLD: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,823 mi
9,372 km · 5,060 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 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 ECV from CLD?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,823 miles (9,372 km, 5,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from ECV to CLD?
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