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GWT to CLD: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,555 mi
8,940 km · 4,827 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from CLD?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,555 miles (8,940 km, 4,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Westerland and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to CLD?
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