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FRB to CLD: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,672 mi
12,346 km · 6,666 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from CLD?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,672 miles (12,346 km, 6,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from FRB to CLD?
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