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ESS to CLD: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,689 mi
9,156 km · 4,944 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from CLD?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,689 miles (9,156 km, 4,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Essen and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to CLD?
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