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PLP to CLD: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
3,022 mi
4,864 km · 2,626 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from CLD?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 3,022 miles (4,864 km, 2,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 La Palma and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to CLD?
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