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FME to CLD: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,280 mi
3,669 km · 1,981 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from CLD?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,280 miles (3,669 km, 1,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Fort Meade and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to CLD?
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