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GBA to CLD: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,391 mi
8,677 km · 4,685 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from CLD?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,391 miles (8,677 km, 4,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Pailton and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 8 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to CLD?
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