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FST to CLD: distance & flight time
Fort Stockton (Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
855 mi
1,375 km · 743 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FST — Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport · Fort Stockton, 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 FST
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport59 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport61 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport62 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 FST from CLD?
The flight distance from Fort Stockton (FST) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 855 miles (1,375 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FST to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Stockton and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Fort Stockton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FST to CLD?
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