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MQL to CLD: distance & flight time
Mildura (Mildura Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,001 mi
12,876 km · 6,953 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- MQL — Mildura Airport · Mildura, 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 MQL
- RMK · Renmark Airport81 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport89 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport104 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport114 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 MQL from CLD?
The flight distance from Mildura (MQL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,001 miles (12,876 km, 6,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Mildura and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 17 hours behind Mildura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQL to CLD?
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