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ESD to CLD: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,115 mi
1,795 km · 969 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from CLD?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,115 miles (1,795 km, 969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 ESD to CLD?
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