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KAO to CLD: distance & flight time
Kuusamo (Kuusamo Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,361 mi
8,627 km · 4,658 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAO — Kuusamo Airport · Kuusamo, Finland
- 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 KAO
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport103 mi away
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport121 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport126 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport132 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 KAO from CLD?
The flight distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,361 miles (8,627 km, 4,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAO to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Kuusamo and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 10 hours behind Kuusamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAO to CLD?
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