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NRT to CLD: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,525 mi
8,892 km · 4,801 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
- 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from CLD?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,525 miles (8,892 km, 4,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Tokyo and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 16 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to CLD?
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