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MTY to CNM: distance & flight time
Monterrey (General Mariano Escobedo International Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
518 mi
834 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MTY — General Mariano Escobedo International Airport · Monterrey, Mexico
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MTY
- NTR · Del Norte International Airport10 mi away
- SLW · Plan De Guadalupe International Airport54 mi away
- LOV · Monclova International Airport117 mi away
- REX · General Lucio Blanco International Airport118 mi away
Near CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTY from CNM?
The flight distance from Monterrey (MTY) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 518 miles (834 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTY to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MTY to CNM?
Nonstop service on MTY–CNM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTY to CNM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTY–CNM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTY to CNM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTY–CNM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.