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NLD to CLD: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,125 mi
1,811 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, 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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 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 NLD from CLD?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,125 miles (1,811 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Nuevo Laredo and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to CLD?
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