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FST to CNM: distance & flight time
Fort Stockton (Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
126 mi
203 km · 110 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
126 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FST — Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport · Fort Stockton, United States
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FST from CNM?
The flight distance from Fort Stockton (FST) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 126 miles (203 km, 110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FST to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FST to CNM?
Nonstop service on FST–CNM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Stockton and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Fort Stockton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FST to CNM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FST–CNM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FST to CNM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FST–CNM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.