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QJB to CLD: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,189 mi
13,178 km · 7,116 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from CLD?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,189 miles (13,178 km, 7,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Jubail and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 10 hours behind Jubail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QJB to CLD?
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