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SKE to CLD: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,372 mi
8,646 km · 4,668 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from CLD?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,372 miles (8,646 km, 4,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Skien and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to CLD?
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