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LUF to CLD: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from CLD?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUF to CLD?
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