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VAD to CLD: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,993 mi
3,208 km · 1,732 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from CLD?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,993 miles (3,208 km, 1,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Valdosta and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to CLD?
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