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MEB to CLD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,954 mi
12,801 km · 6,912 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from CLD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,954 miles (12,801 km, 6,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Melbourne and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CLD?
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