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LWM to CLD: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,568 mi
4,132 km · 2,231 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWM — 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from CLD?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,568 miles (4,132 km, 2,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 3 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to CLD?
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