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FTW to CLD: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,153 mi
1,856 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from CLD?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,153 miles (1,856 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Worth and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to CLD?
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