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FNL to CLD: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
845 mi
1,360 km · 735 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from CLD?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 845 miles (1,360 km, 735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Collins and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to CLD?
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