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LVS to CLD: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Las Vegas Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
713 mi
1,148 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- LVS — Las Vegas Municipal Airport · Las Vegas, 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 LVS
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport65 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field83 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 LVS from CLD?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LVS) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 713 miles (1,148 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVS to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LVS to CLD?
Nonstop service on LVS–CLD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Las Vegas and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVS to CLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LVS–CLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LVS to CLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LVS–CLD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.