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FFD to CLD: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,400 mi
8,690 km · 4,692 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from CLD?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,400 miles (8,690 km, 4,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Fairford and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 8 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to CLD?
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