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FAB to CLD: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,451 mi
8,773 km · 4,737 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 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 FAB from CLD?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,451 miles (8,773 km, 4,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAB to CLD?
Nonstop service on FAB–CLD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Farnborough and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 7 hours behind Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to CLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAB–CLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAB to CLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAB–CLD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.