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SDM to CLD: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
42 mi
68 km · 37 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
42 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from CLD?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 42 miles (68 km, 37 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDM to CLD?
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