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FXE to CLD: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,267 mi
3,648 km · 1,970 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from CLD?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,267 miles (3,648 km, 1,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Lauderdale and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to CLD?
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