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NKX to PAD: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
5,740 mi
9,237 km · 4,988 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, United States
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 mi away
Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKX from PAD?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Paderborn (PAD) is 5,740 miles (9,237 km, 4,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Miramar and Paderborn?
Paderborn is 9 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to PAD?
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