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LGK to CLD: distance & flight time
Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,788 mi
14,143 km · 7,636 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, 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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 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 LGK from CLD?
The flight distance from Langkawi (LGK) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,788 miles (14,143 km, 7,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGK to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Langkawi and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 15 hours behind Langkawi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGK to CLD?
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