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PKE to CLD: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,649 mi
12,309 km · 6,647 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from CLD?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,649 miles (12,309 km, 6,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Parkes and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 17 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to CLD?
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