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PLQ to CLD: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,811 mi
9,352 km · 5,050 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from CLD?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,811 miles (9,352 km, 5,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Palanga and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 10 hours behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to CLD?
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