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KTE to CLD: distance & flight time
Kerteh (Kerteh Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,715 mi
14,025 km · 7,573 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
- 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 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 KTE from CLD?
The flight distance from Kerteh (KTE) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,715 miles (14,025 km, 7,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTE to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Kerteh and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 15 hours behind Kerteh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTE to CLD?
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