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LAM to CLD: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
655 mi
1,054 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from CLD?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 655 miles (1,054 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Los Alamos and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to CLD?
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