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LQM to CLD: distance & flight time
Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
3,593 mi
5,783 km · 3,122 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
- 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo 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 LQM from CLD?
The flight distance from Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 3,593 miles (5,783 km, 3,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LQM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Puerto Leguízamo and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Puerto Leguízamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LQM to CLD?
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