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JIC to CLD: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
6,870 mi
11,057 km · 5,970 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from CLD?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 6,870 miles (11,057 km, 5,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JIC to CLD?
Nonstop service on JIC–CLD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIC to CLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIC–CLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIC to CLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIC–CLD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.