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NXX to CLD: distance & flight time
Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,363 mi
3,803 km · 2,053 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 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 NXX from CLD?
The flight distance from Willow Grove (NXX) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,363 miles (3,803 km, 2,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NXX to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Willow Grove and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Willow Grove.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NXX to CLD?
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