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PUF to CNM: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
5,338 mi
8,591 km · 4,639 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from CNM?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 5,338 miles (8,591 km, 4,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Pau and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 8 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to CNM?
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