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OSN to CLD: distance & flight time
Osan (Osan Air Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
6,060 mi
9,753 km · 5,266 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- OSN — Osan Air Base · Osan, South Korea
- 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 OSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport41 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)25 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport35 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 OSN from CLD?
The flight distance from Osan (OSN) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 6,060 miles (9,753 km, 5,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSN to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 OSN to CLD?
Nonstop service on OSN–CLD 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 12h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Osan and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 16 hours behind Osan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSN to CLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OSN–CLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OSN to CLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OSN–CLD 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.