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EDW to CLD: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
128 mi
205 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from CLD?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 128 miles (205 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 EDW to CLD?
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