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SKY to CLD: distance & flight time
Sandusky (Griffing Sandusky Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,973 mi
3,176 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- SKY — Griffing Sandusky Airport · Sandusky, 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 SKY
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport65 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport42 mi away
- MFD · Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport43 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport47 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 SKY from CLD?
The flight distance from Sandusky (SKY) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,973 miles (3,176 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKY to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Sandusky and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Sandusky.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKY to CLD?
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