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LWC to CLD: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,294 mi
2,082 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from CLD?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,294 miles (2,082 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Lawrence and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to CLD?
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