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PLO to CNM: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
9,020 mi
14,516 km · 7,838 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from CNM?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 9,020 miles (14,516 km, 7,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Port Lincoln and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 15.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to CNM?
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