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SQL to CLD: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
412 mi
664 km · 358 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
412 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from CLD?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 412 miles (664 km, 358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 SQL to CLD?
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