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MSO to CLD: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
967 mi
1,557 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
967 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from CLD?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 967 miles (1,557 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Missoula and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to CLD?
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