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MEX to CLD: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,468 mi
2,362 km · 1,276 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from CLD?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,468 miles (2,362 km, 1,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Mexico City and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to CLD?
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