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SLN to CLD: distance & flight time
Salina (Salina Municipal Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,163 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 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 SLN from CLD?
The flight distance from Salina (SLN) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,163 miles (1,871 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLN to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Salina and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Salina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLN to CLD?
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