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PTF to CLD: distance & flight time
Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,568 mi
8,961 km · 4,839 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTF — Malolo Lailai Island Airport · Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
- 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 PTF
- MNF · Mana Island Airport10 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport16 mi away
- TTL · Turtle Island Seaplane Base57 mi away
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport74 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 PTF from CLD?
The flight distance from Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,568 miles (8,961 km, 4,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTF to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Malolo Lailai Island and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 19 hours behind Malolo Lailai Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTF to CLD?
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