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LCE to CLD: distance & flight time
La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,246 mi
3,615 km · 1,952 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
- 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 LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 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 LCE from CLD?
The flight distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,246 miles (3,615 km, 1,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCE to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 La Ceiba and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind La Ceiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCE to CLD?
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