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VLV to CLD: distance & flight time
Valera (Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
3,389 mi
5,454 km · 2,945 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VLV — Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport · Valera, Venezuela
- 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 VLV
- BNS · Barinas Airport56 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport61 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport66 mi away
- VCR · Carora Airport68 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 VLV from CLD?
The flight distance from Valera (VLV) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 3,389 miles (5,454 km, 2,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLV to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Valera and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Valera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLV to CLD?
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