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RDG to CLD: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,319 mi
3,733 km · 2,016 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from CLD?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,319 miles (3,733 km, 2,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Reading and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to CLD?
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