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FAY to CLD: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,188 mi
3,522 km · 1,902 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from CLD?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,188 miles (3,522 km, 1,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Fayetteville and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to CLD?
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