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IOW to CLD: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,523 mi
2,451 km · 1,323 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from CLD?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,523 miles (2,451 km, 1,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Iowa City and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to CLD?
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