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FNI to CLD: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,980 mi
9,624 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, France
- 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 FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 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 FNI from CLD?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,980 miles (9,624 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Nimes and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to CLD?
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