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RBD to CLD: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,183 mi
1,903 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, United States
- 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 RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 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 RBD from CLD?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,183 miles (1,903 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Dallas and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBD to CLD?
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