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WKL to CLD: distance & flight time
Waikoloa Village (Waikoloa Heliport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,536 mi
4,082 km · 2,204 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKL — Waikoloa Heliport · Waikoloa Village, 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 WKL
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport14 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport17 mi away
- BSF · Bradshaw Army Airfield23 mi away
- UPP · Upolu Airport24 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 WKL from CLD?
The flight distance from Waikoloa Village (WKL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,536 miles (4,082 km, 2,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WKL to CLD?
Nonstop service on WKL–CLD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waikoloa Village and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours ahead of Waikoloa Village.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKL to CLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WKL–CLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WKL to CLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WKL–CLD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.