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LAF to CLD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,743 mi
2,806 km · 1,515 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from CLD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,743 miles (2,806 km, 1,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Lafayette and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to CLD?
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